H.R. 906 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Apr 28, 2025. Received Apr 29, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires disclosure of foreign-linked communications companies
The Federal Communications Commission would have to publish an annual list of companies that hold FCC licenses and have connections to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. For companies with submarine cable licenses or licenses won through competitive auction, the FCC would list any that are owned or controlled by these foreign entities. For other licensed companies, the FCC would first create rules to collect information about who owns them, then add to the list any that are controlled by these foreign governments or their subsidiaries.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't directly change what you can do, but it would make it easier for the public and government officials to see which communications companies operating in the U.S. have ties to these four countries. The information would be published annually so people could know which companies are on that list.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 31, 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 906
AN ACT
Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act
Sponsor: Rep. Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1) · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 29, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.