Contact Congress about S. 259: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

The FCC would post a yearly public list of some communications license holders with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The bill starts with undersea cable and auctioned licenses, then expands after new FCC rules.

Modern Action explains what the legislation does, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act is a House bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Held at the desk.

Latest action on S. 259: Held at the desk.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects companies that hold FCC licenses or approvals and have covered ownership or control ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. It also affects the FCC, which would have to collect information, write rules, and keep the list updated. Customers, investors, businesses, and other government agencies could use the list when judging risk.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it would make some foreign ties in U.S. communications networks public in one place. Today, that information can be scattered across filings and agency reviews. A public FCC list could help people and agencies spot risks faster. But the bill does not prove a listed company broke the law, and it does not say what anyone must do with the list afterward.

Key provisions in S. 259

• The FCC would have to post a public list on its website. The list would name companies with certain FCC licenses and reportable ownership or control from covered countries.
• The first licenses covered include undersea cable landing licenses and licenses granted through FCC auctions. Auctioned licenses include many spectrum licenses, which let companies use parts of the airwaves.
• The bill uses existing national security law to define the national security agencies and covered countries. It does not create a new country list.
• A company could be listed if a covered foreign government or company has a reportable ownership or voting stake. It could also be listed if a national security agency finds that the covered entity controls it.
• The FCC would have 18 months to write rules for other FCC approvals, licenses, and grants. Those rules would identify holders with reportable ownership from covered countries.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 259

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Questions people ask about S. 259

What is S. 259?

The FCC would post a yearly public list of some communications license holders with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The bill starts with undersea cable and auctioned licenses, then expands after new FCC rules.

How do I support or oppose S. 259?

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Who should I contact about S. 259?

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