United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 1746 — To direct the President to establish a unified United States Space Command.

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill directs the President to establish the United States Space Command.

This bill mandates the President to create a unified United States Space Command under title 10 of the U.S. Code. It also repeals a previous section and amends another to reflect this new command structure.

Summary

This bill directs the President to establish a unified combatant command to be known as the U.S. Space Command.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes a unified United States Space Command and makes conforming amendments and a repeal related to this command.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 161

    a unified combatant command to be known as the United States Space Command.

    The bill mandates the President to establish a new unified combatant command focused on space operations.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 169

    Section 169 of title 10, United States Code

    The bill repeals an existing section, likely related to older space command structure.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2273a(d)(3)

    The Commander of the United States Strategic Command, acting through the United States Space Command, → The Commander of the United States Space Command

    This change updates the authority structure to directly reference the newly established United States Space Command.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1746 do?
This bill directs the President to establish a unified combatant command to be known as the U.S. Space Command.
Who sponsors HR 1746?
HR 1746 is sponsored by Waltz, Michael (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1746?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1746?
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