3.0.0 682 2025-05-27T14:15:37Z 2025-05-27T14:15:37Z House H HR 2023-01-31 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SOTO:H.R. 682.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill facilitates access to electromagnetic spectrumfor commercial space launches and commercial space reentries.[Page H578]</pre> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-07-26T17:06:42Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Reported by 2023-03-08T22:56:06Z Markup by 2023-03-08T22:54:34Z Referred to 2023-01-31T21:28:55Z Reported By 2023-07-25T21:02:40Z Markup By 2023-03-24T18:48:06Z Markup By 2023-03-23T22:45:28Z Referred To 2023-01-31T15:06:10Z H. Rept. 118-156 118 1648 S 2024-09-26 Became Public Law No: 118-85. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2023-07-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2023-07-25 18:02:31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2023-07-25 18:02:28 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3928) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2023-07-25 18:02:28 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3928) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2023-07-25 17:52:35 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 682. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-07-25 17:52:33 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3928-3929) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-07-25 17:52:23 Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-07-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00124 2023-07-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-156. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2023-07-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-156. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2023-03-24 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0. Committee 2023-03-24 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2023-03-23 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2023-03-08 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0 . Committee 2023-03-08 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2023-01-31 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2023-01-31 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2023-01-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-01-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 N D000628 Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] Neal Dunn R FL P. 2 2023-01-31 True 2023-04-20T20:03:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59048 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 24, 2023 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures 2023-05-26T16:00:27Z Aviation and airports 2023-08-10T15:45:23Z Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 2023-05-26T16:00:27Z Intergovernmental relations 2023-05-26T16:00:27Z Radio spectrum allocation 2023-05-26T16:00:27Z Space flight and exploration 2023-05-26T16:00:27Z Spacecraft and satellites 2023-05-26T16:15:20Z Telephone and wireless communication 2023-05-26T16:15:20Z Science, Technology, Communications 2023-03-10T16:15:22Z

00 2023-01-31 Introduced in House 2023-06-02T18:22:28Z <p><b>Launch Communications Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to facilitate access to specified broadband spectrum frequencies for commercial space launches and reentries.</p> <p>Under current law, commercial missions launching from the United States to space must use government-owned spectrum to communicate with the rockets during launch, and private companies must apply to the FCC to receive special temporary authority to use such spectrum. On June 28, 2021, the FCC issued a final rule adopting a nonfederal secondary allocation of the 2200-2290 megahertz frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum for use during commercial space launches and reentries.</p> <p>The bill requires the FCC to adopt service rules for access to additional frequencies for commercial space launches and reentries and complete associated rulemaking activities (e.g., those that set technical specifications and eligibility requirements) to implement the allocation of the frequencies.</p> <p>The FCC must also streamline the process for access authorizations, providing for (1) authorizations to access specified frequencies for multiple commercial space launches and reentries from one or more launch or reentry sites, (2) authorizations for multiple uses of such frequencies for a commercial space launch or reentry, (3) automation of the FCC's review process for access applications, and (4) increased coordination between the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to speed the review of such applications.</p>

53 2023-07-25 Passed House 2025-01-23T18:46:25Z <p><strong>Launch Communications Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to facilitate access to specified broadband spectrum frequencies for commercial space launches and reentries.</p><p>Under current law, commercial missions launching from the United States to space must use government-owned spectrum to communicate with the rockets during launch, and private companies must apply to the FCC to receive special temporary authority to use such spectrum. On June 28, 2021, the FCC issued a final rule adopting a nonfederal secondary allocation of the 2200-2290 megahertz frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum for use during commercial space launches and reentries.</p><p>The bill requires the FCC to adopt service rules for access to additional frequencies for commercial space launches and reentries and complete associated rulemaking activities (e.g., those that set technical specifications and eligibility requirements) to implement the allocation of the frequencies.</p><p>The FCC must also streamline the process for access authorizations to provide for (1) authorizations to access specified frequencies for multiple commercial space launches and reentries from one or more (federal or private) launch&nbsp;sites, (2) authorizations for multiple uses of such frequencies for a commercial space launch or reentry, (3) automation of the FCC's review process for access applications, and (4) improved coordination between the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to speed the review of such applications.</p>

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