Secure Space Act of 2023

HR 675, the Secure Space Act of 2023, amends the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from granting licenses or U.S. market access for non-geostationary orbit satellite systems to entities that produce or provide covered communications equipment or services, or their affiliates. This directly affects foreign-owned or controlled satellite companies, particularly those linked to entities like Huawei or ZTE, by blocking their access to the U.S. satellite market. The key mechanism requires the FCC to deny licenses or market access requests for such satellite systems based on the ownership or control of the applicant. The law applies to all license or market access petitions filed on or after the bill's enactment date.