# 119-s-428: SAFE Orbit Act

119-s-428, SAFE Orbit Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-428
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAFE Orbit Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Public, unclassified space‑object database and stronger civil space situational awareness.** This bill would direct the Office of Space Commerce to gather and share unclassified space situational awareness data, require a free, fully updated public database of space objects, provide basic SSA and space traffic coordination services to satellite operators at no charge, and create limited legal immunity for provision or receipt of those services. - Satellite operators and commercial space companies would get free basic SSA services and open access to a public database, while their trade secrets and classified details can be withheld. - The Office of Space Commerce would be authorized to acquire location and orbit data, use commercial U.S. industry data to supplement Defense and NASA sources, enter contracts and transactions, and must protect systems using recognized cybersecurity standards such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. - The bill would push the government to favor leveraging commercial capabilities, avoid competing with private SSA products to the maximum extent practicable with reviews every three years, and encourage foreign governments to join unclassified data‑sharing arrangements.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free public satellite safety data: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would direct Commerce to build a free, public database of unclassified space-object information and provide basic collision-avoidance services to satellite operators at no charge. The Assistant Secretary for Space Commerce could buy location, orbit, and conjunction data and oth…
- Commerce space office becomes bureau: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would move the Office of Space Commerce into a new Bureau that reports to the Commerce Secretary within five years. The Bureau would be led by a Presidentially appointed, Senate‑confirmed Assistant Secretary paid at Executive Schedule Level IV. The Secretary must finish a staff…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-428 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/428)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-428 (as of 2026-09-10).