Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

H.R. 820, the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create and maintain a public list of companies that hold FCC licenses and are owned or influenced by certain foreign governments. This list would specifically track entities with ownership ties to China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or Venezuela.

For the average citizen, this bill aims to increase transparency regarding the foreign ownership of telecommunications and technology companies operating within the United States. By making this information public, the bill provides consumers and businesses with more clarity on which service providers may be subject to the jurisdiction or influence of countries identified as foreign adversaries.