H.R. 8584 – Indo-Pacific Space Partnership Act of 2026

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The Indo‑Pacific Space Partnership Act of 2026 directs the commander of U.S. Space Command to prepare a feasibility study on expanding the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender to include additional Indo‑Pacific allies such as Japan and the Republic of Korea. The report must be delivered to the relevant House and Senate Armed Services and Foreign Affairs/Relations committees within one year of the law’s enactment. The bill aims to assess how such an expansion would affect U.S. national security and what policy or funding changes would be required.

Key Provisions

Within one year, the U.S. Space Command commander must submit a report to the designated congressional committees on the feasibility and advisability of adding Indo‑Pacific allies to Operation Olympic Defender.
The report must describe current activities and initiatives related to expanding the force, and identify any policy changes the partner nations (e.g., Japan, South Korea) would need to make.
It must outline any U.S. funding or policy adjustments needed to support the accession of those allies.
The assessment must evaluate the impact on U.S. national security, the feasibility and national interest of the expansion, and any additional resources or authorities required from the executive and legislative branches.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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April 29, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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April 29, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 29, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8584

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 29, 2026

Mr. Min (for himself and Mr. Hill of Arkansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To require the Commander of the United States Space Command to submit a feasibility report on expanding the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Indo-Pacific Space Partnership Act of 2026.

2.

Feasibility report on expanding Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender

(a)

In general

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Space Command shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the feasibility and advisability of expanding the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender to include additional allies in the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan and the Republic of Korea.

(b)

Elements

The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1)

A description of current activities and initiatives to facilitate the expansion of the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender to allied countries in the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan and the Republic of Korea.

(2)

An identification of any policy change the Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Korea, and the government of any other allied country in the Indo-Pacific region identified by the Commander of the United States Space Command would need to make in order for the United States to extend a formal invitation for such countries to join the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender.

(3)

An identification of any funding or policy change necessary to facilitate the accession to the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and any other allied country in the Indo-Pacific region identified by the Commander of the United States Space Command.

(4)

An assessment of each of the following:

(A)

The manner in which the accession to the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and any other allied country in the Indo-Pacific region identified by the Commander of the United States Space Command would affect United States national security interests.

(B)

Whether the accession to the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender of Japan and the Republic of Korea—

(i)

is feasible; and

(ii)

would be in the national interest of the United States.

(C)

The additional resources or authorities needed from the executive and legislative branches to carry out the accession to the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender of Japan and the Republic of Korea.

(c)

Appropriate committees of Congress defined

In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means—

(1)

the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and

(2)

the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.