Bills/H.R. 1154

Space Infrastructure Act

Space Infrastructure Act

In CommitteeTechnologyHouseHouse Bill · 119th Congress
Bill Progress · House
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Plain Language Summary

# Space Infrastructure Act Summary **What the Bill Does** The Space Infrastructure Act would officially designate space systems, services, and technology as "critical infrastructure" under federal law. This designation means the government would officially recognize space-related assets as vital to national security and the economy—similar to how electrical grids, water systems, and telecommunications are already protected. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create guidelines defining what falls under this sector and assign a federal agency to oversee coordination and protection efforts. It would also make space infrastructure eligible for certain national security grants used to protect critical systems. **Who It Affects and Current Status** This bill would primarily affect companies and organizations involved in space technology and services, including satellite operators, launch providers, and space manufacturers.

It could also impact how the government allocates security funding and oversight. The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. As a relatively new proposal in the 119th Congress, it remains in the early legislative stage.

CRS Official Summary

Space Infrastructure ActThis bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate space systems, services, and technology as a critical infrastructure sector. Under current law, critical infrastructure means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.DHS must issue guidance with respect to the designation, in which it must define the scope of the sector and name a federal agency to serve as the federal interface for the prioritization and coordination of activities specific to the sector, among other duties. The bill also adds the space systems, services, and technology sector to a list of critical infrastructure sectors that DHS must consider in allocating certain national security grants.

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Latest Action

February 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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5 cosponsors

Key Dates

Introduced
February 10, 2025
Last Updated
February 10, 2025
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