SAT Streamlining Act

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (Republican-KY)April 14, 2026

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Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Faster government approvals for satellite and wireless services.

This bill would help companies get government approval for satellite and wireless services more quickly. It sets firm deadlines for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review requests for licenses and market access. If the FCC misses these deadlines, many requests would be automatically approved, which aims to bring new services and technology faster.

What Would Change

Today, companies asking for satellite and wireless service licenses or changes can face long and uncertain approval times from the FCC. After this bill, the FCC would have strict deadlines to approve or deny these requests. Many would be automatically approved if the deadlines are missed. This would aim to speed up new communication technologies and services.

Key Provisions

Requires the FCC to determine if an application is complete within 30 days; if not, it is considered accepted for filing.
Requires the FCC to decide on most new satellite and wireless service requests within one year.
Requires the FCC to decide on minor changes to existing licenses within 90 days and simple equipment replacements within 30 days.
Automatically approves certain requests if the FCC misses its deadlines.
Prevents state and local governments from regulating the rates charged by companies with these licenses, overriding other existing laws.
Requires the FCC to send requests with reported foreign ownership to a special government committee for national security review.

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Lobbying Activity

2 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

$20K

1 filing

COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

1 filing

Top Lobbying Firms

1.MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC1 filing

2.COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.

2 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

$20K

1 filing

COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

1 filing

Top Lobbying Firms

1.MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC1 filing

2.COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.