H.R. 5175

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5175 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5175

To require the Secretary of Defense to initiate discussions, through 
the Quad, with Australia, India, and Japan to identify mutual areas of 
interest with respect to the formulation of best practices in space, 
cooperation on space situational awareness, and space industrial 
policy, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2025

Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Crank) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of Defense to initiate discussions, through 
the Quad, with Australia, India, and Japan to identify mutual areas of 
interest with respect to the formulation of best practices in space, 
cooperation on space situational awareness, and space industrial 
policy, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Quad Space Act''.

SEC. 2. SPACE COOPERATION AMONG QUAD COUNTRIES.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) as a Pacific power, the United States should strengthen 
cooperation with the Government of Australia, the Government of 
India, and the Government of Japan to address regional 
challenges and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region;
(2) the United States should expand cooperation, through 
the Quad, with the Government of Australia, the Government of 
India, and the Government of Japan to address shared security 
challenges, particularly in space; and
(3) the revival of the Quad by President Donald J. Trump 
and the elevation of the Quad to the leaders' level by 
President Joseph R. Biden were critical steps in advancing 
shared interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
(b) Determination of Areas of Mutual Interest in Space.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek 
to initiate discussions, through the Quad, with the Government 
of Australia, the Government of India, and the Government of 
Japan to identify areas of mutual interest with respect to--
(A) the formulation of best practices in space;
(B) cooperation on space situational awareness; and
(C) space industrial policy.
(2) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees of Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a report on the discussions under paragraph 
(1), including--
(A) a detailed description of potential areas of 
mutual interest identified through such discussions; 
and
(B) an identification of potential steps the 
Secretary intends to take to formalize cooperation, 
though the Quad, among the United States, Australia, 
India, and Japan.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Quad.--The term ``Quad'' means the partnership among 
the Quad countries.
(2) Quad countries.--The term ``Quad countries'' means the 
following:
(A) The United States.
(B) Australia.
(C) India.
(D) Japan.
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