STARS Act of 2024

This bill requires the U.S. Defense and State Departments to develop a coordinated space security strategy for Middle Eastern allies, leveraging the Abraham Accords and Israel’s integration into U.S. Central Command operations. It mandates a strategy submission within 60 days of enactment, including threat assessments, progress on integrating Israel into security partnerships, and plans for multilateral data-sharing to protect allies’ space systems from adversaries. The strategy must identify capability gaps, cost estimates, and metrics for measuring progress in building a shared security architecture. It directly affects U.S. allies in the Middle East, including Israel, by establishing frameworks for joint space situational awareness and defense. The bill focuses on concrete policy coordination, not new military programs or funding.