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H.R. 2458 119th Congress House

Secure Space Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: March 27, 2025 Introduced by: Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsSpacecraft and satellitesTelephone and wireless communication
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 28, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1652)
Apr 28, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 28, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1652)
Apr 28, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2458.
Apr 28, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1652-1653)
Apr 28, 2025
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 24, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-65.
Apr 24, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
Apr 8, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 1.
Apr 8, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.) 

 Hearings & markups 1
  • Markup of 26 Bills
    Markup Rescheduled Apr 8, 2025 · 10:15 AM EDT · Energy and Commerce Committee
 Related & companion bills 2
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  • HR 1768 Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 27, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2458: Secure Space Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2458/
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H.R. 2458, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2458/.
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