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S. 587

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To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for the negligent creation of space debris, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · March 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
March 1, 2023
Cosponsors (0)
None
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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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