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To require the Secretary of Defense to initiate discussions, through the Quad, with Australia, India, and Japan to identify mutual areas of interest with respect to the formulation of best practices in space, cooperation on space situational awareness, and space industrial policy, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should strengthen cooperation with Australia, India, and Japan through the Quad partnership to address shared security challenges, particularly in space. The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to initiate discussions through the Quad within 180 days to identify areas of mutual interest in space best practices, space situational awareness, and space industrial policy. The Secretary of Defense must submit a report to the Armed Services committees within 270 days describing the identified areas of mutual interest and potential steps to formalize cooperation among the four countries in space-related matters.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
Actions (2)
- Jun 4, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
- Jun 4, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 4, 2025
Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to initiate discussions, through the Quad, with Australia, India, and Japan to identify mutual areas of interest with respect to the formulation of best practices in space, cooperation on space situational awareness, and space industrial policy, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Quad Space Act”.
SEC. 2. SPACE COOPERATION AMONG QUAD COUNTRIES.
(a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) as a Pacific power, the United States should strengthen cooperation with the Government of Australia, the Government of India, and the Government of Japan to address regional challenges and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region;
(2) the United States should expand cooperation, through the Quad, with the Government of Australia, the Government of India, and the Government of Japan to address shared security challenges, particularly in space; and
(3) the revival of the Quad by President Donald J. Trump and the elevation of the Quad to the leaders’ level by President Joseph R. Biden were critical steps in advancing shared interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
(b) Determination of Areas of Mutual Interest in Space.—
(1) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to initiate discussions, through the Quad, with the Government of Australia, the Government of India, and the Government of Japan to identify areas of mutual interest with respect to—
(A) the formulation of best practices in space;
(B) cooperation on space situational awareness; and
(C) space industrial policy.
(2) Report.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees of Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the discussions under paragraph
(1), including—
(A) a detailed description of potential areas of mutual interest identified through such discussions; and
(B) an identification of potential steps the Secretary intends to take to formalize cooperation, though the Quad, among the United States, Australia, India, and Japan.
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Quad.—The term “Quad” means the partnership among the Quad countries.
(2) Quad countries.—The term “Quad countries” means the following:
(A) The United States.
(B) Australia.
(C) India.
(D) Japan. <all>
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