# 119-hr-10453: Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026

119-hr-10453, Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10453
- As of: 2026-10-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10453
- Congress: 119
- Title: Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Redefines and tightens who and what counts as risky foreign tech by swapping 'communications equipment or service' for 'information and communications technology or service (ICTS)'.** It also rewrites the rules for adding, monitoring, and removing items on a federal covered list and limits some regulatory approvals for firms tied to those ICTS. - Companies that produce or provide ICTS and their affiliates would face a broad ban on obtaining or holding many Federal Communications Commission authorizations, with a narrow exception for certain equipment authorizations. This restricts market access for covered entities. - The Commission would have to refresh the covered list at least every 6 months, monitor agency determinations, and remove technologies within 180 days when an agency reverses a prior risk finding under specified conditions. Pre-listing protections shield equipment authorizations granted before an item is listed. - Listing would require a 7-day pre-listing report to Congress and could trigger Congressional Review Act treatment when categories are named. The bill also forces tighter interagency coordination with 90-day meetings, a 60-day risk-notice deadline, and an annual unclassified report to Congress.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit listings to foreign-adversary firms: benefit, medium. This bill would bar the FCC from placing an ICTS on the covered list unless the ICTS is produced or provided by an entity controlled by a "foreign adversary." The bill ties the term "foreign adversary" to the meaning of "covered nation" in 10 U.S.C. 4872(f)(2). This rule would apply on and after en…
- Regular interagency review and fast removals: benefit, medium. This bill would require the FCC and Secretary of Commerce to meet within 90 days of enactment and every 90 days after that. The FCC would update the covered list at least every 6 months and send an annual unclassified report to Congress starting one year after the first meeting. If an agency revers…
- Ban FCC authorizations for covered entities: cost, high. This bill would bar any covered entity—a producer or provider of covered ICTS and its affiliates—from obtaining, holding, or controlling FCC authorizations or licenses. The rule would not apply to equipment authorizations under subpart J of part 2. The FCC would not be required to review or revoke…
- New listing rules and Congressional review: mixed, medium. This bill would change how the FCC adds or removes ICTS from the covered list. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce must send written notice before a Commerce determination can be used. Within 60 days of that notice, the FCC must send it to the Secretary of Commerce for review under part 791. The FC…
- Define ICTS and protect existing listings: mixed, low. The bill would replace the term "communications equipment or service" with "information and communications technology or service" across the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act and define that term by reference to 15 C.F.R. 791.2. The bill would also say any ICTS already on the covered l…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
- 119-hr-7757: KIDS Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9393: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10453 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10453)

## Related
- [119-hr-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1768)
- [119-hr-7757: KIDS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7757)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5484)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9393: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10453 (as of 2026-10-03).