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HR 9236 117th Congress House

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by the Co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign ownership, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 25, 2022 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 26, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Oct 25, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 25, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 26, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. An entity must be listed if China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia (or organizations subject to the jurisdictions of those governments) owns 10% or more of the entity.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9236: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9236/
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"H.R. 9236: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9236/.
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H.R. 9236, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9236/.
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[H.R. 9236: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9236/)
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