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HR 3288 112th Congress House

Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011

Official title: To authorize the President to remove commercial satellites and related components from the United States Munitions List subject to certain restrictions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfricaAsiaCaribbean areaChina
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Congressional oversightCubaIranLatin AmericaMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNorth KoreaSanctionsSpacecraft and satellitesSudanSyriaTerrorismTrade restrictions
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 1, 2011
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 Latest action November 1, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to remove commercial satellites and related components from the United States Munitions List.

Prohibits any satellite or related component from being transferred, directly or indirectly, to: (1) the government of China (PRC) or any PRC entity or person; or (2) the government of Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, or North Korea or any entity or person of Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, or North Korea.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 2
Polis, Jared
· May 16, 2012
ROYCE, ED
· May 11, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 8, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 6, 2012
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 16, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 16, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Nov 1, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Nov 1, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 1, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Nov 1, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 1, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3288: Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3288/
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"H.R. 3288: Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3288/.
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H.R. 3288, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3288/.
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