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The Secure Space Act of 2025 would prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from issuing satellite licenses, earth station authorizations, or U.S. market access permits to foreign entities and their affiliates that produce or provide communications equipment or services posing an unacceptable national security risk to the United States. Earth stations are ground-based radio facilities that communicate with satellites, and market access allows foreign-licensed satellites to communicate with U.S.-licensed earth stations. The bill would apply to entities on the FCC's list of covered equipment and services deemed security risks, such as certain telecommunications companies. If enacted, this legislation would restrict which foreign satellite operators and ground station providers can operate in U.S. markets, aiming to protect American communications infrastructure from potential security threats while the FCC develops implementation rules within one year of enactment.
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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jun 5, 2025
No CBO cost estimate has been published for this bill.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 14, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 14, 2026
