Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026

This bill changes a 2019 federal law that lets the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) keep a list of communications products and services that pose national security risks. It widens the law to cover "information and communications technology or services" and requires the FCC to update the list at least every 6 months. New items could only be added if they come from an entity controlled by a foreign adversary, and the FCC would have to report to Congress at least 7 days before adding an item. The bill sets a process for removing items when the agency that flagged them reverses its decision. It also bars entities that make or provide listed technology, and their affiliates, from holding most FCC licenses or authorizations, and requires the FCC and the Commerce Department to meet every 90 days about the list.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Frank Pallone, Jr. Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors