H.R. 906

119th Congress

In Committee

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VA· Introduced 31 January 2025
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Cosponsors

15

Actions

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Amendments

2

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

29 April 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 1 April 2025

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

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. 

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.

Timeline

15 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    29 April 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    28 April 2025 · Floor

  3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 906.

    28 April 2025 · Floor

  4. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1665-1666)

    28 April 2025 · Floor

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)

    28 April 2025 · Floor

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)

    28 April 2025 · Floor

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    28 April 2025 · Floor

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.

    24 April 2025 · Calendars

  9. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-73.

    24 April 2025 · Committee

  10. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-73.

    24 April 2025 · Committee

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    8 April 2025 · Committee

  12. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    8 April 2025 · Committee

  13. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  14. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

4 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat250%
  • Republican250%

Classification

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Legislative subjects

AsiaCaribbean areaChinaCorporate finance and managementCubaForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesIranLatin AmericaLicensing and registrationsMiddle EastNorth Korea

Committees

2

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To31 Jan 2025
    • Markup By8 Apr 2025
    • Reported By24 Apr 2025

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To29 Apr 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 3 on 31 January 2025 to 4 on 17 April 2025.

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