# 119-s-259: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

119-s-259, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-259
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Public transparency for FCC licensees tied to certain foreign countries.** This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission to identify and publish a list of entities that hold FCC authorizations and that have ownership or control links to specified foreign jurisdictions. - Entities from covered countries and their subsidiaries that hold FCC licenses or that an appropriate national security agency finds exert control would be listed. The FCC must publish the initial list within 120 days and update it at least annually. - The FCC would have 18 months to write rules to identify other authorization holders and entities with covered equity or voting interests and then 1 year after those rules to add them to the public list. Information collection for this program is exempt from the Paperwork Reduction Act. - Appropriate national security agencies can prompt listings by determining a covered entity exerts control. The public gains a government-hosted disclosure of foreign ownership or control links for entities holding FCC authority.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public list of foreign-owned FCC licensees: benefit, low. This bill would require the FCC to post a public list of license holders tied to certain foreign governments or companies. The first list would be posted within 120 days and would cover spectrum auction and undersea cable landing licenses. A company would be listed if a covered foreign party has a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act

## Sources
- [119-s-259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/259)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1404)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-259 (as of 2026-09-10).