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H.R. 10953 · HOUSE5d
To direct the Secretary of Heath and Human Services to establish and carry out a program for making allotments to States to pay for the cost of carrying out the State Ombudsman Program to serve as a resource to provide information and support to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
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Health Forests Incentives Act of 2026
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.Res. 1647 · HOUSE5d
Expressing support for the recognition of the week of November 1 through November 7, 2026, as "Drowsy Driving Prevention Week".
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Supporting the recognition of November as "Bladder Health Awareness Month", supporting efforts to increase public education, reduce stigma, and improve access to care for bladder health conditions, and for other purposes.
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RURAL Healthcare Act
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119th Congress · S. 1962 · Passed Origin

Secure Space Act of 2026

Secure Space Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from granting satellite licenses or earth station authorizations, including U.S. market access for foreign-licensed satellites, to specified foreign entities of concern and their affiliates. (Earth stations, also commonly known as ground stations, are earth-based radio stations that communicate with satellites. A grant of U.S. market access permits one or more foreign-licensed satellites to communicate with one or more U.S.-licensed earth stations.) Specifically, the FCC may not grant a satellite license, an earth station authorization, or market access to any entity, or an affiliate thereof, that produces or provides communications equipment or services deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. (The FCC maintains a list of such equipment and services, known as the Covered List. Providers of such equipment and services include, for example, Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation.)

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SubjectsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsSpacecraft and satellitesTelephone and wireless communication

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Secure Space Act of 2026
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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

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Pipeline

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Passed Chamber of Origin
Stage rank
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Sponsor

  • Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · [R-NE] · F000463
    Rep-NE current · 3 terms · @SenatorFischer · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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F000463
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current
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Deb Fischer
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Deb
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null
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Fischer
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1951-03-01
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F

Current term (3 total)

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NE
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null
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1
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Republican
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null
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2025-01-03
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2031-01-03
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null
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null
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https://www.fischer.senate.gov
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448 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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448 Russell Senate Office Building
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202-224-6551
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null
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https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
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http://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/rss/feed

Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (22)

  • Joint Committee of Congress on the Library (joint) · joint · rank 2 · site
  • Joint Committee on Printing (joint) · joint · rank 2 · site
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Airland (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 9
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Financial Services and General Government (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Legislative Branch (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Readiness and Management Support (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 13 · site
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Select Committee on Ethics (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Strategic Forces (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1

Social media

District offices (4)

  • 20 W. 23rd St., Kearney, NE, 68847 · 308-234-2361 · fax 308-234-3684 · 40.6986843,-99.0819184
  • 11819 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 205, Omaha, NE, 68154 · 402-391-3411 · fax 402-391-4725 · 41.26733180000001,-96.0980857
  • 120 East 16th St., Suite 203, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361 · 308-630-2329 · fax 308-630-2321 · 41.8680501,-103.6483008
  • 1248 O Street, Suite #1111, Lincoln, NE, 68508 · 402-441-4600 · fax 402-476-8753 · 40.8143839,-96.7028722

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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S2NE00094
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2026
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FISCHER, DEBRA S.
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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Senate
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NE
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00
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Incumbent
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C
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2030
election_year
null
first_file_date
2011-07-19
last_file_date
2025-02-10
last_f2_date
2025-02-10
address
null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

cycle
2024
total_receipts
$8,687,977.41
total_disbursements
$9,174,382.48
cash_on_hand_end_period
$25,211.83
debts_owed_by_committee
$95,547.54
coverage_start_date
2019-01-01
coverage_end_date
2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · [D-NM] · L000570 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-05 · original
    Dem-NM current · 7 terms · @SenatorLujan · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-09-14T23:11:35ZReported By
    2026-04-14T14:00:04ZMarkup By
    2025-06-05T14:49:23ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (11)

  • 2026-09-24 14:38:37FloorH15000via House floor actions
    Held at the desk.
  • 2026-09-24 14:32:21FloorH14000via House floor actions
    Received in the House.
  • 2026-09-24Floorvia Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2026-09-23Floorvia Senate
    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4956)
  • 2026-09-23Floor17000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4956)
  • 2026-09-14Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
  • 2026-09-14Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-138.
  • 2026-09-14Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-138.
  • 2026-04-14Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2025-06-05IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2025-06-05IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

none

Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-26T11:03:20Z
    Secure Space Act of 2026
  • Official Titles as Amended by SenateS2026-09-24T10:56:54Z
    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 identified on the Covered List or an affiliate of such an entity, and for other purposes.
  • Short Title(s) as Passed SenateESS2026-09-24T05:08:19Z
    Secure Space Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2026-09-17T04:38:39Z
    Secure Space Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-06-12T05:38:17Z
    Secure Space Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-06-12T05:33:20Z
    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.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summaries

00 · 2025-06-05 · Introduced in Senate

Secure Space Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from granting satellite licenses or earth station authorizations, including U.S. market access for foreign-licensed satellites, to specified foreign entities of concern and their affiliates. (Earth stations, also commonly known as ground stations, are earth-based radio stations that communicate with satellites. A grant of U.S. market access permits one or more foreign-licensed satellites to communicate with one or more U.S.-licensed earth stations.)

Specifically, the FCC may not grant a satellite license, an earth station authorization, or market access to any entity, or an affiliate thereof, that produces or provides communications equipment or services deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. (The FCC maintains a list of such equipment and services, known as the Covered List. Providers of such equipment and services include, for example, Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation.) 

Related bills

  • HR 2458 (119) Secure Space Act of 2025
    Latest: 2025-04-29 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS), Related bill (via House)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

  • S. Rept. 119-138

Calendar number

null

CBO cost estimates

  • S. 1962, Secure Space Act of 20262026-05-27T15:18:00Z
    As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 14, 2026

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Held at the desk.
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