SAFE Orbit Act

Summary

Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in Orbit Act or the SAFE Orbit Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Traffic Coordination System for Space, which is being developed by the Office of Space Commerce to provide space situational awareness data and services to space operators. ( Space situational awareness means an understanding of the space operational environment and the identification, tracking, and prediction of the behavior of space objects and debris.) As an initial matter, the bill provides for the elevation of the Office of Space Commerce to a standalone bureau within the Department of Commerce. (The office currently sits within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.) The bill authorizes the bureau to acquire location tracking data, positional and orbit determination information, conjunction data messages, and other data, analytics, information, and services deemed necessary to avoid collisions in space. The bureau must disseminate this information at no charge (1) through a public database of space situational awareness information and services, including space traffic coordination; and (2) through the provision of basic situational awareness services to satellite operators. The bill also sets forth certain requirements for the collection and dissemination of such information, including that, to the extent practicable, the provision of service to satellite operators may not compete with private situational awareness products. Finally, the bill provides immunity for the United States government from any suit for a cause of action arising from the provision or receipt of space situational awareness services or information.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 2024

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 2024

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 December 2024

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7314-7315)

   Source: Floor

4. 21 December 2024

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

5. 21 December 2024

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

6. 21 December 2024

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 December 2024

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

8. 24 December 2024

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

9. 24 December 2024

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · 21 December 2024 · Download file
• Introduced in Senate · 25 January 2024 · Download file

Documents

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 December 2024

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → SAFE Orbit Act of 2023
• amends ← In the nature of a substitute.