,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ehg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjbc,mr4     
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose
 sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons    
responsible = ! neglig5t creation (     
space debris1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,det]r+ ,errant ,behavior ,risk+        
,int]national ,space ,act ( #bjbc or !  
,,debris ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitt$2  
ali5 ,! t]ms admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 
h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! 
t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m
 p]son means an individual or entity4   
7#d7 ,space debris ,! t]m space debris  
means any human-made1 ,e>?-orbit+ object
 or fragm5t ( an object t is            
nonfunctional & = :i* !re is no         

reasonable expectation ( assum+ or      
resum+ its int5d$ function4  7#e7 ,unit$
 /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or  
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an   
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an 
entity2 or  7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #c4 ,det]m9ation by ,presid5t  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if p]suasive in=mation    
becomes available to ! executive bran*  
indicat+ ! sub/antial possibility t a   
=eign p]son has creat$ space debris )\t 
prior notification or w>n+ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,presid5t %all1 n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! executive bran*
 receives su* in=mation1 submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes-- 7#a7 a det]m9ation )
 respect to :e!r t =eign p]son is       
responsible = creat+ space debris )\t   
prior notification to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 delib]ate       

action1 includ+ weapons or te*nical te/+
 9 orbit2 or  7,b7 neglig5ce1 includ+   
?r\gh-- 7i7 an un9t5tional collision ( a
 human-made object t ! =eign p]son fail$
 to track2  7ii7 a failure to prop]ly   
dispose ( human-made objects1 su* z     
?r\gh deorbit+2 or  7iii7 o!r gross     
neglig5ce2 &  7#b7 an id5tification (   
any o!r =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t       
det]m9es-- 7,a7 act$ z an ag5t ( or on  
behalf ( ! =eign p]son describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 9 a matt] relat+ to !     
creation ( ! space debris2 or  7,b7 has 
mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$  
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological      
support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support
 (1 an activity result+ 9 ! creation ( !
 space debris4  7b7 ,consid]ation (     
c]ta9 in=mation 9 mak+ a det]m9ation ,9 
det]m9+ :e!r a =eign p]son has engag$ 9 
an activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,presid5t %all consid]-- 7#a7 in=mation
 provid$ by ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( 
ea* ( ! appropriate congressional       
committees2  7#b7 in=mation provid$ by !

 ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space       
,comm&2 &  7#c7 cr$ible in=mation obta9$
 by o!r c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal        
organizations t monitor space debris4   
7c7 ,reque/s by *airp]son & rank+ memb] 
( appropriate congressional committees  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ a    
writt5 reque/ f ! *airp]son & rank+     
memb] ( "o ( ! appropriate congressional
 committees ) respect to :e!r a =eign   
p]son has engag$ 9 an activity describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all--    
7#a7 det]m9e if t p]son has engag$ 9 su*
 an activity2 &  7#b7 submit a report to
 ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( t committee
 ) respect to t det]m9ation t includes--
 7,a7 a /atem5t ( :e!r or n ! ,presid5t 
impos$ or int5ds to impose sanctions "u 
section #d ) respect to ! p]son2 &  7,b7
 if ! ,presid5t impos$ or int5ds to     
impose sanctions1 a description ( ^?    
sanctions4  7d7 ,=m ( report ,! report  
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7e7 ,appropriate   

congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology & ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,imposition (     
sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] submitt+ a report "u section  
#c7;a71 ! ,presid5t %all impose !       
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to any =eign p]son-- 7#a7       
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section      
#c7;a7 to be responsible = creat+ space 
debris2 or  7#b7 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph   
7#b7 ( t section4  7b7 ,sanctions       
describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ ( 
prop]ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all
 ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !       
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   

block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign   
p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (
 subsection 7a7 if su* prop]ty & int]e/s
 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! 
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7,b7 ,inapplicability ( national
 em]g5cy requirem5t ,! requirem5ts (    
section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja7 %all n apply = purposes ( ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,ineligibility = visas1  
admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1       
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7  
is-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible to receive a   
visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 o!rwise         
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an 

ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( 
subsection 7a7 is subject to revocation 
( any visa or o!r entry docum5tation1   
reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry      
docum5tation is or 0 issu$4  7ii7       
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u clause
 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect imm$iately2
 &  7,,ii7 automatically cancel any o!r 
valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 
! ali5's possession4  7c7               
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7          
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 
7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    
section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    

ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7d7 ,exceptions  7#a7         
,exception relat+ to civil space        
coop]ation ,sanctions "u subsection 7b7 
%all n apply ) respect to a p]son t is a
 p>ty to an agreem5t relat+ to civil    
space coop]ation ) any ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception to comply )    
unit$ nations headqu>t]s agreem5t & law 
en=cem5t objectives ,sanctions "u       
subsection 7b77#b7 %all n apply )       
respect to an ali5 if admitt+ ! ali5    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 w\ld fur!r  
important law en=cem5t objectives2 or   
7,b7 is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$      
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! 
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7    
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5t to block &

 prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty
 & int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u subsection      
7b77#a7 %all n include ! au?ority or a  
requirem5t to impose sanctions on !     
importation ( goods4  7,b7 ,good ,9 ?is 
p>agraph1 ! t]m good means any article1 
natural or manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1   
supply or manufactur$ product1 includ+  
inspection & te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+    
te*nical data4  7e7 ,t]m9ation (        
sanctions ,! ,presid5t may t]m9ate !    
application ( sanctions "u ?is section )
 respect to a p]son if ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate     
congressional committees n lat] ?an #ae 
days be=e ! t]m9ation ( ! sanctions t-- 
7#a7 cr$ible in=mation exi/s t ! p]son  
did n engage 9 ! activity = :i*         
sanctions 7 impos$2  7#b7 ! p]son has   
be5 prosecut$ appropriately = ! activity
 = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2 or  7#c7 !   
t]m9ation ( ! sanctions is 9 ! vital    
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7f7 ,appropriate congressional 
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  

appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on            
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1
 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on   
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! 
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #e4       
,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees1 9 accordance )
 subsection 7b71 a report t includes--  
7#a7 a li/ ( ea* =eign p]son ) respect  
to :i* ! ,presid5t impos$ sanctions     
pursuant to section #d dur+ ! ye> prec$+
 ! submission ( ! report2  7#b7 ! numb] 
( =eign p]sons ) respect to :i* !       
,presid5t-- 7,a7 impos$ sanctions "u    

section #d7;a7 dur+ t ye>2 &  7,b7      
t]m9at$ sanctions "u section #d7;e7 dur+
 t ye>2  7#c7 ! dates on :i* su*        
sanctions 7 impos$ or t]m9at$1 z ! case 
may be2  7#d7 ! reasons = impos+ or     
t]m9at+ su* sanctions2 &  7#e7 a        
description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t to  
enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to  
impose sanctions t are simil> to !      
sanctions au?oriz$ by section #d4  7b7  
,dates = submission  7#a7 ,initial      
report ,! ,presid5t %all submit !       
initial report "u subsection 7a7 n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t reports     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all submit a
 subsequ5t report "u subsection 7a7 on  
,april #ab1 or ! fir/ day !reaft] on :i*
 bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress are 9 session1  
(-- 7i7 ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! initial    
report is submitt$ if ! initial report  
is submitt$ be=e ,april #ab ( t cal5d>  
ye>2 &  7ii7 ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]4    
7,b7 ,=m ( report  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be

 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may       
include a classifi$ annex4  7ii7        
,exception ,! "n ( a =eign p]son to be  
includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by subsection   
7a77#a7 may be submitt$ 9 ! classifi$   
annex au?oriz$ by p>agraph 7#a7 only if 
! ,presid5t-- 7,i7 det]m9es t x is vital
 = ! national security int]e/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to d s2  7,,ii7 uses !    
annex 9 a mann] consi/5t ) congressional
 int5t & ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 &       
7,,iii7 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e        
submitt+ ! "n 9 a classifi$ annex1      
provides to ! appropriate congressional 
committees notice (1 & a ju/ification =1
 includ+ ! "n 9 ! classifi$ annex       
despite any publicly available cr$ible  
in=mation indicat+ t ! p]son engag$ 9 an
 activity describ$ 9 section #d7;a74    
7c7 ,public availability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! report       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be made  
available to ! public1 includ+ ?r\gh    
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7   
,nonapplicability ( confid5tiality      

requirem5t ) respect to visa records ,! 
,presid5t %all publi% ! li/ requir$ by  
subsection 7a77#a7 )\t reg>d to !       
requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to       
confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to !    
issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,appropriate
 congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on     
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives4