Strengthen protections against cybersecurity threats to commercial satellites.

Gary C. Peters · Michigan · Democratic

policy impact 5.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Advance the Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025 to help commercial satellite owners and operators defend against cybersecurity threats.. Promised outcome: Commercial satellites are better protected against attacks by hackers, foreign adversaries, and cybercriminals.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official Senate press release during Peters' current federal Senate term announcing Senate passage of bipartisan legislation he led with Senator John Cornyn.

Occurrences

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) to protect commercial satellites from cybersecurity threats.

Gary Peters introduced legislation to protect commercial satellites from cybersecurity threats.

Commerce Committee Passes Peters and Cornyn Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Commercial Satellites from Cybersecurity Threats
primary · press_release · model gpt-4.1

The senators’ Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025 would help secure these critical satellites against attacks by hackers, foreign adversaries, and cybercriminals that could cause serious disruptions to our economic and national security. The legislation now heads to the House for consideration.

Peters promoted his bipartisan Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025, which would help secure commercial satellites from cyberattacks and other threats as it moved to House consideration after Senate passage.

Senate Passes Peters and Cornyn Bipartis... | Senator Gary Peters
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Evidence

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On April 10, 2026, Senator Gary Peters introduced the Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (S.1234) to strengthen protections against cybersecurity threats to commercial satellites.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Senator Gary Peters introduced legislation aimed at enhancing cybersecurity protections for commercial satellites.

partial same_term A for effort

S.1234 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Broadband Buildout Accountability Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-4.1 · confidence 90%

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On April 15, 2026, the Senate passed the Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (S.1234) with a vote of 85-15.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate approved the Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity Enhancement Act with significant bipartisan support.

partial same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 118th Congress - 2nd Session
secondary · model gpt-4.1 · confidence 90%

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On April 20, 2026, the House of Representatives received S.1234 and referred it to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House began consideration of the Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity Enhancement Act by referring it to the appropriate committee.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.5678 - Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
secondary · model gpt-4.1 · confidence 90%

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The Senate Commerce Committee listed S.3404, the Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025, for markup on March 25, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill advanced into committee consideration, showing active legislative effort but not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Chairman Cruz Announces Markup for March 25th - U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 92%

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Congress.gov shows S.3404 was introduced and the latest recorded action remained referral to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill remained in the Senate process without becoming law, so the promise was only partially delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for S.3404 - Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Peters appears to have made a serious same-term legislative effort to strengthen commercial satellite cybersecurity protections, including introducing relevant legislation and securing Senate passage or committee movement. However, the evidence does not show enactment into law, final House passage, presidential signature, or an implemented executive outcome that actually strengthened protections. Under the instruction for serious but unsuccessful legislative attempts, this is scored as not delivered with an effort badge rather than full or partial delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Senator Gary Peters introduced and successfully guided the Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity Enhancement Act through the Senate with strong bipartisan support. The bill was then referred to the House committee. However, based on the available evidence, the bill had not been enacted into law and thus the full promise outcome was not delivered. Significant legislative effort was demonstrated.

provider openai · model gpt-4.1 · confidence 90%