[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 259 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 110
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 259
[Report No. 119-36]
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of
entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of
authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign
ownership, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 27, 2025
Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Lujan)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
July 9, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendment
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A BILL
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of
entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of
authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign
ownership, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Adversary Communications
Transparency Act''.
SEC. 2. LIST OF ENTITIES HOLDING FCC AUTHORIZATIONS, LICENSES, OR OTHER
GRANTS OF AUTHORITY AND HAVING CERTAIN FOREIGN OWNERSHIP.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate national security agency.--The term
``appropriate national security agency'' has the meaning given
such term in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications
Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1608).
(2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Communications Commission.
(3) Covered country.--The term ``covered country'' means a
country specified in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United
States Code.
(4) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means--
(A) the government of a covered country;
(B) an entity organized under the laws of a covered
country; and
(C) a subsidiary of an entity described in
subparagraph (B), regardless of whether the subsidiary
is organized under the laws of a covered country.
(b) Publication of List.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish on the internet
website of the Commission a list of each entity--
(1) that holds a license issued by the Commission pursuant
to--
(A) section 309(j) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)); or
(B) the Act of May 27, 1921 (47 U.S.C. 34 et seq.;
commonly known as the ``Cable Landing Licensing Act'')
and Executive Order 10530 (3 U.S.C. 301 note; relating
to the performance of certain functions vested in or
subject to the approval of the President); and
(2) with respect to which--
(A) a covered entity holds an equity or voting
interest that is required to be reported to the
Commission under the ownership rules of the Commission;
or
(B) an appropriate national security agency has
determined that a covered entity exerts control,
regardless of whether such covered entity holds an
equity or voting interest as described in subparagraph
(A).
(c) Rulemaking.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue rules to
obtain information to identify each entity--
(A) that holds any authorization, license, or other
grant of authority issued by the Commission (other than
a license described in subsection (b)(1)); and
(B) with respect to which a covered entity holds an
equity or voting interest that is required to be
reported to the Commission under the ownership rules of
the Commission.
(2) Placement on list.--Not later than 1 year after the
Commission issues the rules required by paragraph (1), the
Commission shall place each entity described in such paragraph
on the list published under subsection (b).
(d) Paperwork Reduction Act Exemption.--A collection of information
conducted or sponsored by the Commission to implement this section does
not constitute a collection of information for the purposes of
subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly
referred to as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act'').
(e) Annual Updates.--The Commission shall, not less frequently than
annually, update the list published under subsection (b), including
with respect to any entity required to be placed on such list by
subsection (c)(2).
Calendar No. 110
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 259
[Report No. 119-36]
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A BILL
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of
entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of
authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign
ownership, and for other purposes.
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July 9, 2025
Reported without amendment