Secure Space Act

Summary#

This bill, the Secure Space Act of 2025, changes the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019. It tells the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to grant licenses or U.S. market access for geostationary or nongeostationary satellite systems, or authorizations for individually licensed or blanket-licensed earth stations, when those licenses or authorizations would be held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service, or by an affiliate of such an entity. The bill defines "blanket-licensed earth station," "gateway station," and "individually licensed earth station." It applies to grants on or after the date the bill becomes law and requires the FCC to issue rules to implement the section within one year of enactment.

What it means for you#

• If you are an entity that produces or provides covered communications equipment or services, or an affiliate, the FCC may not give a license, U.S. market access, or an earth station authorization for a satellite system that would be held or controlled by you.
• If you operate or plan to build earth stations or satellite systems, the bill adds specific definitions that describe which earth stations and gateway stations are covered.
• For anyone else, no publicly available information on additional effects is included in the bill text.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on costs or funding is included in the bill text. The bill does require the FCC to issue implementing rules within one year of enactment, but it does not provide budget or cost details.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information in the bill text about proponents' statements or arguments.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information in the bill text about opponents' statements or arguments.