118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5017Space Infrastructure Act

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance with respect to space systems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate space systems, services, and technology as a critical infrastructure sector. Under current law, critical infrastructure means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.