Bill > HR2458

This bill amends the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from granting satellite-related licenses or market access to entities that produce or are affiliated with producers of "covered communications equipment or service". Specifically, the bill prevents the FCC from issuing licenses for geostationary or nongeostationary orbit satellite systems, or authorizations for individually licensed or blanket-licensed earth stations, if those licenses would be held or controlled by such entities. The bill introduces technical definitions for terms like "blanket-licensed earth station" and "gateway station", which refer to specific types of earth-based satellite communication infrastructure. The legislation requires the FCC to issue implementing rules within one year of the act's enactment and applies to license grants made on or after the date of enactment. The primary purpose appears to be preventing certain entities, likely those considered potential security risks, from obtaining satellite communication licenses in the United States, thereby protecting national communications infrastructure.

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2458/all-info