U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) called on her colleagues to pass her Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act ... which will require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publicly identify entities that hold FCC licenses, authorizations, or other grants of authority that are owned, wholly or partially, by foreign adversarial governments.
Work to pass the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act to require the FCC to publicly identify entities with FCC licenses, authorizations, or other grants of authority that are owned, wholly or partially, by foreign adversarial governments.
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Today’s action, as well as those spearheaded by the Commission over the past year, including establishing the Council on National Security, will strengthen the security of U.S. communications networks by tracking many of the ideas laid out in the pending bipartisan Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act led by Senator Deb Fischer and moving swiftly to protect national security.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) advanced an order to establish new foreign investment disclosure requirements.
The U.S. Senate passed Senator Deb Fischer’s (R-Neb.) Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act to help strengthen America’s telecommunications against foreign adversaries.
It’s why we’ve continued to champion our bipartisan, bicameral FACT Act to protect the privacy of our citizens and safeguard our national security. ... Now, it’s time to pass our bill to make this action permanent ... and look forward to seeing the FACT Act signed into law.
I look forward to its passage on the Senate Floor.
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The U.S. Senate passed Senator Deb Fischer’s (R-Neb.) Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act to help strengthen America’s telecommunications against foreign adversaries.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) advanced an order to establish new foreign investment disclosure requirements.
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The Federal Communications Commission established new foreign adversary control transparency rules for holders of, and applicants for, a broad range of Commission-granted licenses, leases, authorizations, grants, permits, and other approvals.
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The U.S. Senate passed Senator Deb Fischer's Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act to help strengthen America's telecommunications against foreign adversaries.
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The Federal Communications Commission established new foreign adversary control transparency rules for holders of, and applicants for, a broad range of Commission-granted licenses, leases, authorizations, grants, permits, and other approvals that will promote public transparency and enhance the agency's ability to assess and protect the U.S. against emerging national security threats.
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The FCC implemented new rules requiring disclosure of foreign investments in U.S. communications networks.
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The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules requiring a broad range of holders of licenses, authorizations, or approvals to attest whether they are owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary, and, if so, to disclose additional information about such foreign adversary control.
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The Federal Register entry for FCC 26-2 says the Commission adopted foreign-adversary control reporting rules requiring holders of covered licenses and authorizations to attest to foreign-adversary control and disclose additional ownership information, and it makes those rules effective June 9, 2026. The document also says the order tracks ideas in the pending FACT Act led by Senator Deb Fischer.
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The U.S. Senate passed Senator Deb Fischer’s FACT Act, and the press release says the bill would require the FCC to publicly identify entities holding FCC licenses, authorizations, or other grants of authority that are owned, wholly or partially, by foreign adversarial governments.
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The FCC said it established new foreign-adversary control transparency rules for holders of FCC licenses, leases, authorizations, grants, permits, and other approvals, and said the action tracks ideas laid out in the pending bipartisan FACT Act led by Senator Deb Fischer.
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The official Federal Register final rule adopts foreign-adversary control disclosure requirements for covered FCC licenses and authorizations and makes the rule effective June 9, 2026.
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GovInfo identifies S. 259 as the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, an engrossed-in-Senate bill in the 119th Congress with the full title directing the FCC to publish a list of entities that hold FCC authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority and have certain foreign ownership.
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The Federal Register final rule says the FCC adopted rules requiring a broad range of holders of FCC licenses, authorizations, or approvals to attest whether they are owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary, and if so to disclose additional information. The rule was effective June 9, 2026, while compliance with specified information-collection sections awaits a later Federal Register notice.
Assessments
Fischer materially advanced the promised policy: her FACT Act passed the Senate in 2025, and the FCC adopted and made effective in 2026 closely related foreign-adversary control transparency rules for FCC license and authorization holders. However, the evidence does not show the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act itself was enacted into law, and some implementation details appear tied to agency rulemaking rather than statutory passage. This supports partial credit in the same Senate term, with an effort badge for a serious legislative push.
Fischer materially advanced the promise: her FACT Act passed the U.S. Senate in October 2025, showing clear candidate credit for moving the legislation. But the evidence does not show the FACT Act itself was enacted into law. Instead, the FCC adopted and made effective in 2026 a closely related transparency rule requiring disclosures about foreign-adversary control of covered licenses and authorizations. Because the promised policy was substantially advanced and partly achieved during the same federal term, but not through full passage of Fischer's bill, this is partial rather than delivered.
Fischer materially advanced the FACT Act: the Senate passed her bill in October 2025, showing a serious legislative push tied directly to the promise. But the evidence does not show the FACT Act itself became law. During the same term, the FCC separately adopted and put into effect foreign-adversary transparency rules that substantially overlap with the bill’s goal, requiring covered license holders to disclose foreign-adversary control. Because the promised act was not fully passed, but a closely related policy outcome was partly achieved with clear Fischer contribution, this is best scored as partial rather than delivered.
Fischer materially advanced the promised policy: her FACT Act passed the Senate in October 2025, and the FCC adopted related foreign-adversary ownership/control disclosure rules in January 2026 with publication in April 2026. However, the evidence does not show the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act itself passed both chambers and became law, nor that the FCC rule fully matches the bill's specific requirement to publicly identify all covered foreign-adversary-owned entities. This supports partial fulfillment with clear same-term effort and some policy implementation, but not full delivery of the promised Act.
Senator Deb Fischer pledged to pass the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act (FACT Act) to mandate public disclosure of foreign adversary ownership in FCC-regulated entities. The Senate passed the FACT Act but it did not pass in the House and thus did not become law. However, the FCC independently adopted rules requiring public disclosure of foreign adversary ownership, effectively implementing the policy intent of Fischer's promise through executive action rather than the proposed law. Effort was substantial, and the promise is partially fulfilled, as the outcome was achieved but not via passage of the senator's specific legislative vehicle.
Senator Deb Fischer's Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act was passed by the Senate, indicating significant legislative effort, and the FCC subsequently introduced rules to increase transparency around foreign adversary control of communications licenses. However, there is no direct evidence that the Act became law or that all of its specific requirements were fully implemented. The partial outcome reflects substantial progress and meaningful executive or regulatory action in line with the promise, but not full statutory enactment.
Senator Deb Fischer worked to pass the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act. The Senate approved the bill, and the FCC enacted related transparency regulations for foreign adversary control and investment in U.S. communications licenses. However, there is no evidence the specific Act became law, though substantial portions of its intent were achieved through FCC rulemaking. Therefore, the promise was partially fulfilled, with demonstrated legislative and executive effort.