119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
S. 259: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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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
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Ben Luján D-NMOriginal
- Jacky Rosen D-NVOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Deb Fischer SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2John CornynCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Ben LujánCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jacky RosenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by voice vote.
- Introduced in the Senate by Deb Fischer.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7734; text: CR S7734)
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.