7 August 2026 of the year senators Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat, Nevada) and Katie Britt (republican, Alabama) introduced a bipartisan draft law "On readiness for space superiority" (Space Superiority Readiness Act).
The document obliges the US Department of Defense to expand the capabilities of the Space Force to conduct military games, modeling and simulation of conflicts in space, and develop training programs in space control tactics and procedures. in addition, provided for the preparation of an unclassified report to Congress on China's commercial space capabilities and their potential military applications during 180 days after the entry into force of the law.
Законопроєкт внесено як поправку до Закону про національну оборону на 2027 The financial year. It is aimed at strengthening the training of personnel of the Space Forces for combat operations in orbit in the conditions of a possible conflict with China.
The initiative is based, in particular, on the results of a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Arctic in May 2026 year. The draft law reinforces the already existing programs of the Space Forces, in particular, the development of the Operational infrastructure of testing and training (TOOK), with an emphasis on conflict scenarios with China.
Source: https://spacenews.com