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Senate Commerce Targets Satellite Security in Next Executive Session

Satellite security and proposed social media warnings headline Commerce committee markup.

Georgina Mackie

Apr 13, 2026 — 2 min read

Photo of Senate Commerce Committee Chair Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., during a hearing on Jan. 15, 2025, by Susan Walsh/AP.

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2026 – The Senate Commerce Committee will convene Tuesday to markup nine pieces of legislation, including bills focused on satellite security and social media safeguards.

Among the measures under consideration is the Secure Space Act, which targets national security risks in satellite communications.

The bipartisan bill would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting licenses or market access to entities deemed security threats, including companies on the agency’s Covered List such as Huawei and ZTE.

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