Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

House Bill

H.R. 820

119th Congress

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.

Introduced:Jun 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Darin LaHood

Representative

Republican

IL-16

Cosponsors

3

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Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a list of companies that have ties to certain foreign governments, like China, Russia, or Venezuela. The goal is to increase transparency about who owns and controls these communications companies.

Latest Action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.

SponsorDarin LaHood (R-IL)

Introduced6/9/2025

StatusPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.

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Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a list of companies that have ties to certain foreign governments, like China, Russia, or Venezuela. The goal is to increase transparency about who owns and controls these communications

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This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a list of companies that have ties to certain foreign governments, like China, Russia, or Venezuela. The goal is to increase transparency about who owns and controls these communications companies.

Bill Number: 820
Sponsor: Darin LaHood (R-IL)
Introduced: 6/9/2025
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.
Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications

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Fact Sheet

Title: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
Bill Number: 820
Sponsor: Darin LaHood (R-IL)
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.
Introduced: 6/9/2025
Summary: This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a list of companies that have ties to certain foreign governments, like China, Russia, or Venezuela. The goal is to increase transparency about who owns and controls these communications companies.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a list of companies that have ties to certain foreign governments, like China, Russia, or Venezuela. The goal is to increase transparency about who owns and controls these communications companies.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to annually publish a list of entities that hold a license or other authorization granted by the FCC and have ties to specified countries. An entity must be listed if the government of China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or Venezuela (or an organization subject to the jurisdiction of any of those governments) owns an equity interest in the entity. The FCC may list additional entities that do not meet these requirements after consulting with an appropriate national security agency.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill requires the FCC to annually publish a list of companies that have an ownership stake by the governments of China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or Venezuela.
The FCC can also add other companies to the list that don't meet the ownership criteria but are deemed a national security risk.
The goal is to provide more information to the public about which communications companies may be influenced by these foreign adversaries.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect companies in the communications industry that have ties to the named foreign governments. These companies would be required to be listed publicly, which could impact their business operations and public perception. Ordinary consumers who use products and services from these companies may also be affected, as the goal is to increase transparency about potential foreign influence.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Subjects

Asia

Caribbean area

China

Corporate finance and management

Cuba

Foreign and international corporations

Government information and archives

Iran

Latin America

Licensing and registrations

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

820, 119th Congress (2025). "Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-820