Secure Space Act of 2025

Summary

Secure Space Act of 2025 This 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.)

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · U.S. Senate

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Related bills

• H.R. 2458Secure Space Act of 2025Related bill

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Full history

1. Sep 24, 2026

   Held at the desk.

2. Sep 24, 2026

   Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   U.S. Senate

3. Sep 24, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   Received in the House.

   U.S. House of Representatives

4. Sep 23, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   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)

   U.S. Senate

5. Sep 14, 2026

   Reported out of committee

   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.

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