S. 587: DEBRIS Act of 2023

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)

Congress: 118

Date Introduced: March 1, 2023

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (March 1, 2023)

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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.

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