Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to publish online a list of entities holding certain FCC licenses or authorizations that have ownership or control ties to a "covered entity" from specified foreign countries. Initial listing applies to licensees under 47 U.S.C. 309(j) and the Cable Landing Licensing Act; the FCC must adopt rules within 18 months to identify other authorizations and add those entities within a year.
Liberals worry about civil liberties and stigmatization risks from public lists
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused administrative directive that is specific about initial scope, timelines, and statutory references, but it provides limited fiscal and procedural scaffolding for ongoing implementation and for handling sensitive or contested information.
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to publish online a list of entities holding certain FCC licenses or authorizations that have ownership or control ties to a "covered entity" from specified foreign countries.
Initial listing applies to licensees under 47 U.S.C. 309(j) and the Cable Landing Licensing Act; the FCC must adopt rules within 18 months to identify other authorizations and add those entities within a year.
The FCC must update the list at least annually and is exempted from the Paperwork Reduction Act for information collections implementing this Act. "Covered entity" and "covered country" are defined by cross-reference to other statutes and national security agency determinations in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 and 10 U.S.C. 4872(f)(2).
Moderate chance: focused, administratively implementable, and security-framed; Senate procedural hurdles and stakeholder pushback create uncertainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused administrative directive that is specific about initial scope, timelines, and statutory references, but it provides limited fiscal and procedural scaffolding for ongoing implementation and for handling sensitive or contested information.
Liberals worry about civil liberties and stigmatization risks from public lists
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberals worry about civil liberties and stigmatization risks from public lists
Likely supportive of increased transparency about foreign influence in communications infrastructure for national security and consumer protection reasons.
Concerned about potential stigmatization, due process for listed entities, and civil liberties risks if lists lead to discrimination or overbroad enforcement.
Will push for procedural safeguards, privacy protections, and clear definitions of covered countries and control determinations.
Generally favorable toward a targeted transparency measure that supports national security while preserving commercial activity.
Focused on implementation details: scope, timelines, costs, interagency coordination, and legal standards for control determinations.
Would favor clarifying which authorizations will be covered and ensuring the rulemaking is timely and well-scoped.
Likely supportive because the bill targets foreign adversary influence and increases transparency about foreign control of communications infrastructure.
Will welcome a tool to identify and deter adversarial access, while seeking safeguards to avoid unnecessary harm to U.S. business competitiveness.
May criticize any aspects that expand regulatory burden or reduce oversight in practice.
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Moderate chance: focused, administratively implementable, and security-framed; Senate procedural hurdles and stakeholder pushback create uncertainty.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals worry about civil liberties and stigmatization risks from public lists
Moderate chance: focused, administratively implementable, and security-framed; Senate procedural hurdles and stakeholder pushback create un…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused administrative directive that is specific about initial scope, timelines, and statutory references, but it provides limited fiscal and procedural scaffol…
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