U.S. Senators Katie Britt, R-Alabama, and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, introduced the bipartisan Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026, legislation aimed at strengthening U.S. Space Force readiness.
The bill would expand wargaming, modeling, simulation and training for Space Force Guardians to help establish space superiority, according to a press release from Britt’s office.
U.S. forces depend on space-based systems for missile warning, positioning and navigation, communications, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting. The ability of an adversary to disrupt those services could undermine U.S. military operations at the outset of a conflict.
“Space is central to deterring foreign adversaries,” Britt’s press release stated, citing warnings from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission that China is rapidly expanding its space and counterspace capabilities.
“It is well documented that China is determined to dominate the space domain and is working tirelessly to advance its space programs by investing in key sectors of the commercial space economy,” Britt said. “The Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026 underscores how critical space is as a warfighting domain. The United States must be able to maintain space control in a potential conflict with the People’s Republic of China and have the resources and capability required to respond and react to future threats.
“I’m proud that Alabama has established itself as pivotal to our national space priorities, and I will continue fighting to ensure that our state and nation remain at the forefront of this mission.”
The Space Superiority Readiness Act would require training programs for space operators focused on tactics, techniques and procedures needed for the United States to maintain an advantage in space.
The bill would also require an unclassified report to Congress within 180 days of enactment examining Chinese commercial space capabilities and their potential military applications.
“Space is a cutting-edge frontier we must take seriously. Communist China is expanding its military activities in space, and the United States cannot afford to fall behind,” Cortez Masto said. “Senator Britt and I recently saw the incredible work the U.S. Space Force is doing at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, and I know that by providing Guardians with the tools, training, and resources they need, they will continue to be ready to confront any threat.”
Britt has also advocated for Alabama’s role in U.S. space and national security programs, including efforts to locate U.S. Space Command headquarters in Huntsville. Space Command includes personnel from across the U.S. military, including the Space Force.
Britt has also supported programs at Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center, including the Space Launch System, which helped power the recent Artemis II mission to deep space.
In the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, Britt advocated for $4.1 billion for the Space Launch System to support the Artemis IV and V missions and $100 million for upgrades at Marshall Space Flight Center, according to her office.
The full text of the bill is available here.
