# 119-hr-2458: Secure Space Act of 2025

119-hr-2458, Secure Space Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2458
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2458
- Congress: 119
- Title: Secure Space Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Blocks U.S. satellite licenses and earth‑station approvals for companies tied to certain covered communications equipment.** This bill would add that prohibition to the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act and extend it to geostationary orbit (GEO) and nongeostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite systems, individually licensed and blanket earth stations, and gateway stations. - Satellite operators: Would be denied U.S. market access, licenses, or authorizations if owned or controlled by a company that produces or provides covered communications equipment or services, or by an affiliate as defined in section 3 of the Communications Act. This applies to both GEO and NGSO systems. - Earth station and gateway applicants: Could have blanket or individual earth station authorizations blocked when the station or its controlling entity is tied to covered equipment providers. Gateway stations are included when they support routing, switching, or telemetry and are not for the exclusive use of any single customer. - Covered equipment makers and affiliates: Would be barred from holding or controlling U.S. satellite authorizations or market access. The Federal Communications Commission must issue rules to implement the new Section 10 within 1 year, and the ban applies to grants, petitions, or authorizations on or after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FCC would block some satellite licenses: mixed, medium. The bill would block the FCC from granting some satellite licenses and U.S. market access. It would apply to GEO and NGSO satellite systems and to authorizations for individually licensed or blanket-licensed earth stations, including gateway stations. The block would apply when the license or autho…

## 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-2458 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2458)

## 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-2458 (as of 2026-10-02).