Contact Congress about H.R. 820: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

The FCC would have to post a public list of some communications companies with covered foreign ownership ties. The list would start with major license types, then expand after the FCC writes new rules.

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Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act is a House bill in Congress.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects communications companies that hold FCC licenses or approvals and have ownership ties to covered foreign countries. It also affects foreign owners, subsidiaries, and affiliates tied to those countries because their ownership or control could put a company on the public list. Agencies, businesses, investors, and consumers could use the list to check foreign ties in communications services.

Why this matters: This bill matters because communications networks carry phone, internet, wireless, and cable traffic that people and businesses rely on every day. The bill would make some foreign ownership ties easier to find in one public place. That could help security reviews and business decisions. It could also create costs, stigma, or investment concerns for companies that appear on the list, even when the bill does not say they did anything wrong.

Key provisions in H.R. 820

• The FCC must post an online list of some companies with FCC licenses and covered foreign ties. It must do this within 120 days after the bill becomes law, starting with auctioned wireless spectrum licenses and cable landing licenses.
• A company goes on the list if a covered foreign entity owns or votes enough of it to require reporting. It can also go on the list if a proper national security agency finds that the foreign entity controls it.
• The FCC must write rules to collect ownership information for other FCC approvals. It must do this within 18 months after the bill becomes law.
• The FCC must later add more qualifying companies to the public list. This must happen within one year after the new ownership-reporting rules are issued.
• The FCC must update the list at least once each year.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 820

What is H.R. 820?

The FCC would have to post a public list of some communications companies with covered foreign ownership ties. The list would start with major license types, then expand after the FCC writes new rules.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 820?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 820?

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