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119-s-5329119th Congress

Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Introduced

Summary

Expand Space Force readiness for space control. This bill would strengthen U.S. space deterrence by directing the Department of Defense to boost Space Force capabilities across wargaming, training, and strategic analysis and to report publicly on Chinese commercial space activities.

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  • Space Force operators would get new training programs focused on tactics, techniques, and procedures for space-control operations to raise readiness and proficiency.
  • Defense planners and analysts would be required to expand wargaming, modeling, and simulation of peer-space conflict scenarios to improve planning and analytic capacity.
  • The Secretary of Defense would have to deliver an unclassified report to Congress within 180 days of enactment on Chinese commercial space capabilities and their potential military uses, giving policymakers clearer public intelligence.

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More training and simulations for Space Force

If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Defense to expand the Space Force's ability to run wargames, modeling, and simulations of peer conflict scenarios in space. It would also require the Secretary to develop training programs for Space Force operators on tactics, techniques, and procedures for space control operations. These changes would take effect upon enactment. The bill does not specify funding levels.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 8/6/2026

Roll Call Votes

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