Will the foreign-robotics import ban appear in the Federal Register before Aug 21?

The Federal Communications Commission's ban on foreign-made advanced robotic devices did not appear in the Federal Register before August 21, 2026. The FCC issued the ban through Public Notice DA-26-786 on July 28, 2026, adding foreign-produced humanoid robots, quadrupeds, autonomous mobile robots, and other connected robotic devices over 4.4 pounds to its Covered List under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, according to NPR and legal-industry reporting. The action took effect immediately upon the Public Notice's release and barred new foreign robot models from receiving the FCC equipment authorization needed for import or sale in the United States. Covered List additions of this kind, however, are implemented through FCC public notices rather than through the formal Federal Register rulemaking process, so no corresponding Federal Register entry followed by the resolution date. The measure, aimed chiefly at Chinese manufacturers, excluded fixed industrial and medical robotic arms and devices already authorized for U.S. sale, and China publicly objected to the action. Both recorded community votes predicted Yes (100%), which did not match the actual No outcome, since the ban took effect through a different regulatory mechanism than the one specified in the question.