S. 587 · 118th Congress · Senate

DEBRIS Act of 2023

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced
Mar 1, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Deterring Errant Behavior Risking International Space Act of 2023 or the DEBRIS Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons (entities or individuals) that deliberately or negligently create space debris without providing prior notification to the U.S. government. The President must also impose such sanctions on foreign persons that provide certain assistance or support to the activity that resulted in the creation of the space debris.

Action Timeline

2
  1. MAR 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

1

Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Mar 1, 2023

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