The record

LegislationLegislation· Apr 2025
HR 906 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Robert J. Wittman (R)

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

Requires the FCC to publish annual lists of broadcast licensees with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.

Tradeoff

Creates transparency on foreign ownership in US communications networks. Requires the FCC to conduct new and collect ownership data from licensees.

What's in it

See official bill text

CBO cost estimate not provided in abstract.

The federal cost is limited to FCC staff time to compile and publish an annual list of license holders with foreign ties — the policy's real impact falls on communications entities that must disclose foreign connections and may face license scrutiny.

H.R. 906, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act · Jun 2025

Passed the House by on April 28, 2025 — now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 31, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jan 31, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Apr 8, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-73.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Apr 28, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Apr 29, 2025)