This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a comprehensive study on the risks of space debris striking a major U.S. city over the next 25 years. The study must be completed within 180 days of the bill's enactment and will involve coordination with NASA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Defense to examine the probability of debris hitting populated areas with over 1 million residents, the ability to predict and warn of such impacts, and options for evacuation and federal emergency response. A final report with the study's findings must be submitted to Congress within 28 months, with copies going to multiple House and Senate committees overseeing science, homeland security, defense, and energy. The bill does not specify funding amounts but establishes clear timelines for completing this analysis of a potential threat that has received growing attention as space activities increase.
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