Indo-Pacific Space Partnership Act of 2026
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- House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-04-29
Previously
- Armed Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-29
Plain-English Summary
The military would need to study whether it's possible to expand an international military operation that defends against threats in space, and then report back to Congress with their findings. This affects military planners, allied nations involved in the operation, and ultimately taxpayers who fund defense spending. The report would help lawmakers decide whether to commit more resources to protecting American and allied satellites and space assets from potential attacks.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8584 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8584 To require the Commander of the United States Space Command to submit a feasibility report on expanding the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2026 Mr. Min (for himself and Mr. Hill of Arkansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Commander of the United States Space Command to submit a feasibility report on expanding the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender. 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 ``Indo-Pacific Space Partnership Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FEASIBILITY REPORT ON EXPANDING MULTINATIONAL FORCE OPERATION OLYMPIC DEFENDER. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Space Command shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the feasibility and advisability of expanding the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender to include additional allies in the Indo- Pacific region, including Japan and the Republic of Korea. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of current activities and initiatives to facilitate the expansion of the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender to allied countries in the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan and the Republic of Korea. (2) An identification of any policy change the Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Korea, and the government of any other allied country in the Indo-Pacific region identified by the Commander of the United States Space Command would need to make in order for the United States to extend a formal invitation for such countries to join the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender. (3) An identification of any funding or policy change necessary to facilitate the accession to the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and any other allied country in the Indo-Pacific region identified by the Commander of the United States Space Command. (4) An assessment of each of the following: (A) The manner in which the accession to the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and any other allied country in the Indo-Pacific region identified by the Commander of the United States Space Command would affect United States national security interests. (B) Whether the accession to the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender of Japan and the Republic of Korea-- (i) is feasible; and (ii) would be in the national interest of the United States. (C) The additional resources or authorities needed from the executive and legislative branches to carry out the accession to the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender of Japan and the Republic of Korea. (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. <all>
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