The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
S 1962 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Deb Fischer (R)

Secure Space Act of 2026

Blocks the FCC from licensing satellites and ground stations linked to entities on a national-security risk list.

Tradeoff

Prevents foreign companies deemed security risks from accessing U.S. satellite markets. The FCC must write rules within one year to enforce the ban.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs less than $500,000 to implement over 10 years with negligible net cost to the federal government.

The $500,000 is just the federal cost for the FCC to enforce the new security screening rules — the policy's real impact falls on satellite companies that may face licensing restrictions or fee increases to cover the FCC's regulatory work.

S. 1962, Secure Space Act of 2026 · May 2026

Passed the Senate by on September 23, 2026 — now in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jun 5, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jun 5, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Apr 14, 2026)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-138.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 23, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Sep 24, 2026)