DEBRIS Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 24, 2022)
Deterring Errant Behavior Risking International Space Act of 2022 or the DEBRIS Act of 2022
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.
What just happenedMar 24, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 24, 2022
- Mar 24, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Mar 24, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate