# 119-s-1962: Secure Space Act of 2026

119-s-1962, Secure Space Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-09).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1962
- As of: 2026-10-09
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1962
- Congress: 119
- Title: Secure Space Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Blocks FCC approval for satellite systems or earth stations controlled by entities on the FCC’s security list.** This bill would bar FCC licenses, U.S. market access, and earth-station authorizations for GEO and NGSO satellite systems and for individually or blanket-licensed earth stations when the controlling interest is held by a listed entity or an affiliate. - Satellite system operators would be ineligible for FCC licenses or petitions for U.S. market access if the licensee is owned or controlled by an entity on the FCC’s published list or by an affiliate of such an entity. - Owners of individually licensed earth stations, blanket-licensed earth stations, and gateway stations would be barred from authorizations when control ties them to a listed entity or an affiliate. - An "affiliate" is defined to include entities with at least 10% equity ownership or other forms of control, so minority stakes at or above 10% can trigger the prohibition. - The FCC would have to report on supply-chain security risks when equipment is designed, developed, manufactured, or assembled by listed entities and must issue implementing rules within one year of enactment; the ban applies to licenses, petitions, or authorizations granted on or after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FCC would block some satellite licenses: cost, medium. If enacted, the FCC would be barred from granting some satellite licenses and U.S. market access. The ban would cover GEO or NGSO systems and authorizations for individually or blanket-licensed earth stations. It would apply when the license or authorization would be held or controlled by a company…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1617: LAST ACRE Act of 2025
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2858: SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1962 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1962)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1617: LAST ACRE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1617)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2858: SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2858)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1962 (as of 2026-10-09).