3.0.0 3658 2025-12-06T00:59:39Z 2025-12-06T00:59:39Z Senate S S 2024-01-25 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3658 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2024-12-21T06:28:06Z Referred To 2024-01-25T15:48:57Z SAFE Orbit Act of 2023 118 6385 HR 2023-11-13 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Related bill CRS 2024-12-24 10:13:00 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-24 10:12:10 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-23 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2024-12-21 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7314-7315) Floor 2024-12-21 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-21 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7314-7315) Floor 2024-12-21 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2024-12-21 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2024-01-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2024-01-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2024-01-25 True S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema I AZ 2024-01-25 True B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2024-01-25 True S001227 Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] Eric Schmitt R MO S. 2024-01-25 True K000377 Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] Mark Kelly D AZ 2024-01-25 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2024-01-25 True Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations 2025-01-07T17:05:26Z Congressional oversight 2025-01-07T17:05:33Z Department of Commerce 2025-01-07T17:05:51Z Executive agency funding and structure 2025-01-07T17:05:40Z International scientific cooperation 2025-01-07T17:06:07Z Space flight and exploration 2025-01-07T17:05:11Z Spacecraft and satellites 2025-01-07T17:05:17Z Science, Technology, Communications 2024-02-15T16:00:41Z 55 2024-12-21 Passed Senate 2025-08-04T20:42:40Z <p><strong>Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in Orbit Act or the SAFE Orbit Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the Traffic Coordination System for Space, which is being developed by the Office of Space Commerce to provide space situational awareness data and services to space operators. (<em>Space situational awareness</em> means an understanding of the space operational environment and the identification, tracking, and prediction of the behavior of space objects and debris.)</p><p>As an initial matter, the bill provides for the elevation of the Office of Space Commerce to a standalone bureau within the Department of Commerce. (The office currently sits within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.)</p><p>The bill authorizes the bureau to acquire location tracking data, positional and orbit determination information, conjunction data messages, and other data, analytics, information, and services deemed necessary to avoid collisions in space. The bureau must disseminate this information at no charge (1) through a public database of space situational awareness information and services, including space traffic coordination; and (2) through the provision of basic situational awareness services to satellite operators. The bill also sets forth certain requirements for the collection and dissemination of such information, including that, to the extent practicable, the provision of service to satellite operators may not compete with private situational awareness products.</p><p>Finally, the bill provides immunity for the United States government from any suit for a cause of action arising from the provision or receipt of space situational awareness services or information.</p> SAFE Orbit Act Display Title 45 SAFE Orbit Act 2024-12-24T12:03:18Z Short Title(s) as Passed Senate 105 SAFE Orbit Act 2024-12-21T11:53:18Z S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Passed Senate 105 Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in Orbit Act 2024-12-21T11:53:18Z S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 SAFE Orbit Act 2024-05-24T13:34:25Z Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in Orbit Act 2024-05-24T13:34:25Z Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced 6 A bill to promote space situational awareness and space traffic coordination and to modify the functions and leadership of the Office of Space Commerce, and for other purposes. 2024-02-17T09:08:17Z Introduced in Senate IS 3362 118 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2024-12-28T12:08:17Z 2024-12-21 Amendment SA 3362 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3362 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/3362 C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY Submitted on behalf of S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY Proposed on behalf of 2024-12-21T05:00:00Z 2024-12-21T05:00:00Z Senate 118 S Senate S 3658 SAFE Orbit Act 2025-12-06 6 2024-12-21 0 Senate Amendment SA 3362 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2024-12-21 0 Senate Amendment SA 3362 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S7314-7315) Floor 2024-12-21 IntroReferral Intro-S 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-21 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3362 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Cornyn. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-21 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-21 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3362 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 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