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Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

119th CongressIntroduced January 27, 2025Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]· NE
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In other chamber
Latest action
Held at the desk.
October 24, 2025

Summary

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

Committees

  • PrimaryCommerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

CRS subjects

AsiaCaribbean areaChina

Action history

  1. January 27, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. January 27, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. April 30, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. July 9, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.
  5. July 9, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.
  6. July 9, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.
  7. October 23, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  8. October 23, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7734; text: CR S7734)
  9. October 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. October 24, 2025Received in the House.
  11. October 24, 2025Held at the desk.

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