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S. 1898119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jun 18, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The ORBITS Act of 2025 would give up to $150M to private groups to remove space debris between 2026 and 2030.
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The ORBITS Act of 2025 directs NASA to run a competitive funding program for private companies, universities, and nonprofits to develop and test orbital debris removal technology. The government would also publish a public list of the most dangerous debris within 90 days of passage. Separately, federal agencies would update rules governing how satellites are built, disposed of, and tracked after their missions end.
Commercial space companies, satellite operators, universities, and nonprofit research groups could apply for debris removal demonstration funding. Anyone who relies on GPS, weather forecasts, or internet services has an indirect stake, since those systems depend on satellites that space debris threatens.
Thousands of broken satellites and rocket parts currently orbit Earth with no mechanism requiring their removal. Collisions or damage to active satellites could disrupt GPS, weather, and internet services that most Americans use daily.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.