Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

Secure Space Act of 2026

S. 1962Introduced Jun 5, 2025Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: A bill to amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Deb Fischer R-NE

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 5, 2025
Committee actionApr 14, 2026
Passed SenateSep 23, 2026 · by unanimous consent
Passed House—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 24, 2026 — Held at the desk.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 1962.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 1962, Secure Space Act of 2026” on May 27, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 14, 2026”.
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May 27, 2026
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S. 1962, 119th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
October 8, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: S. Rept. 119-138 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on September 14, 2026.
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S. 1962, 119th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
October 8, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Ben Luján (D-NM).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Deb Fischer.

Related bills

H.R. 2458 (119th) Secure Space Act of 2025
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Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska in Congress

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.