S. 1962 Senate Science, Technology, Communications
Secure Space Act of 2026
House Floor, still liveSTAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the Senate. Last action: message on senate action sent to the house on Sep 24, 2026.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Jun 5, 2025
- Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jun 5, 2025
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Apr 14, 2026
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-138. Sep 14, 2026
- Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. Sep 14, 2026
- Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4956) Sep 23, 2026
- Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4956) Sep 23, 2026
- House Received in the House. Sep 24, 2026
- House Held at the desk. Sep 24, 2026
- Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Sep 24, 2026
Cosponsors
1
Subjects
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsSpacecraft and satellitesTelephone and wireless communication
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- [Reported By, Sep 14, 2026]
- [Markup By, Apr 14, 2026]
- [Referred To, Jun 5, 2025]
Summary
Secure Space Act of 2025This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from granting satellite licenses or earth station authorizations, including U.S. market access for foreign-licensed satellites, to specified foreign entities of concern and their affiliates. (Earth stations, also commonly known as ground stations, are earth-based radio stations that communicate with satellites. A grant of U.S. market access permits one or more foreign-licensed satellites to communicate with one or more U.S.-licensed earth stations.)Specifically, the FCC may not grant a satellite license, an earth station authorization, or market access to any entity, or an affiliate thereof, that produces or provides communications equipment or services deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. (The FCC maintains a list of such equipment and services, known as the Covered List. Providers of such equipment and services include, for example, Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation.)
[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]
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