# 119-hr-9592: American Space Leadership for the 21st Century Act

119-hr-9592, American Space Leadership for the 21st Century Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9592
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Space Leadership for the 21st Century Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Strengthen U.S. space security through diplomacy and allied cooperation.** This bill would push the State Department to lead international efforts to detect, deter, and respond to threats from low Earth orbit through cislunar space, and to shape norms and transparency that protect U.S. and allied space systems and commercial ties. - Would make the Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, the lead for diplomatic engagement to assess threats, attribute actions, and communicate risks including those tied to cooperation with the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation. - Would authorize space security dialogues with allies and partners to integrate space issues into collective defense, prioritize interoperable and complementary systems, leverage allied industrial strengths, and coordinate norm-building and standards work. - Would require consultations with the specified congressional committees no later than 90 days and then annually for 3 years on current and emerging threats, and would require notice and consultation around certain international agreements and significant changes in adversary space posture.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Secretary can make space agreements: benefit, medium. This bill would authorize the Secretary of State to enter international agreements with allies and partners to improve U.S. outer space security. Agreements could cover sharing information or giving allies access to U.S. government or commercial space capabilities. The Secretary would have to consu…
- Space security talks with allies: benefit, medium. This bill would let the State Department, in coordination with the Defense Department and other agencies, start space security dialogues with key allies and partners. The talks could be paired with civil and commercial space discussions. Topics would include linking space security to collective def…
- State Department briefings to Congress: benefit, medium. This bill would require the State Department, through the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, to consult the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees within 90 days of enactment and then once a year for three years on current and emerging space threats.…
- State Department leads space diplomacy: benefit, medium. This bill would require the State Department, through the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, to lead diplomacy to reduce threats to U.S. space interests. The Under Secretary would assess threats from low Earth orbit through cislunar space and work with allies to assess and…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9592 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9592)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9592 (as of 2026-07-19).