119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 906: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
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Summary
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to annually publish a list of entities that hold a license or other authorization granted by the FCC and have ties to specified foreign countries.
With respect to entities holding cable landing licenses (for the placement and operation of submarine communications cables) or other licenses granted via competitive auction, the FCC must publish a list of all such entities (1) in which a covered entity holds a specified voting or equity interest, or (2) that have been determined by a national security agency to be subject to the control of a covered entity.
With respect to entities holding all other categories of FCC licenses or other authorizations, the FCC must first issue rules facilitating the collection of information on such licensees’ ownership structure. After that information is obtained, the FCC must add to the published list any such entity in which a covered entity holds a specified voting or equity interest.
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Under the bill, a covered entity is defined as an entity organized in China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia; a subsidiary of such an entity; or the government of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Kathy Castor D-FLOriginal
- Ro Khanna D-CAOriginal
- Thomas Kean R-NJOriginal
- Elise Stefanik R-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Robert Wittman SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Kathy CastorCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Thomas KeanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Ro KhannaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Elise StefanikCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Robert Wittman.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1665-1666)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 906.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-73.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.