US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 906In Second Chamber

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

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Progress

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Passed House
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Overview

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create and maintain a public list of companies holding FCC licenses that have ties to specific foreign countries – China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The FCC will identify these entities based on ownership stakes or a determination by a national security agency that the foreign entity exerts control. The bill also directs the FCC to develop rules for collecting information about these ownership structures and update the list annually.

Key provisions

The FCC must publish an initial list of entities with foreign ownership within 120 days of the bill’s enactment.
The list will include entities holding cable landing licenses and other FCC authorizations.
The FCC must develop rules to gather information about ownership structures for licenses not specifically listed in subsection (a).
The FCC must update the list annually.
A ‘covered entity’ is defined as the government of a covered country, an entity organized in a covered country, or a subsidiary of either.
National security agencies can determine that a foreign entity exerts control, regardless of ownership.
The bill exempts the FCC’s information collection activities from the Paperwork Reduction Act.
The bill defines ‘covered country’ and ‘covered entity’ for clarity.

Who is affected

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bill text

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Legislative history

15 recorded actions · showing the most recent 12

Apr 8, 2025House

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Apr 8, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 24, 2025House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.

Apr 24, 2025House

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

Apr 24, 2025

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

Apr 28, 2025House

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

Apr 28, 2025House

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

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 H1665)

Apr 28, 2025House

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

Apr 28, 2025House

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

Apr 28, 2025House

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

Apr 29, 2025Senate

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

Votes

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4/28/2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
4/28/2025Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

Floor votes and chamber actions

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Passage without roll call

Apr 28, 2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
Apr 28, 2025Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

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