119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1962 — Secure Space Act of 2026

“A bill to amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, and for other purposes.”

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Jun 5, 2025
Last action Sep 24, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jun 5, 2025
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Referred
Jun 5, 2025
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee
Apr 14, 2026
Reported out
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Senate
Sep 23, 2026
Passed Senate w/ Changes
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House floor
Moves to House
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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 communica...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
2 versions
Engrossed in Senate · 2 provisions
AmendmentAI
Timeline · 10 actions
Sep 24, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 24, 2026
Held at the desk.
Sep 24, 2026
Received in the House.
Sep 23, 2026
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)
Sep 23, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: 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)
Sep 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
Sep 14, 2026
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.
Apr 14, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.