3.0.0 1648 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z Senate S S 2023-05-17 118 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported By 2023-09-18T22:29:37Z Markup By 2023-07-27T17:20:28Z Referred To 2023-05-17T17:00:07Z 118 682 HR 2023-07-26 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2024-09-26 Became Public Law No: 118-85. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-26 Became Public Law No: 118-85. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-26 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-26 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-24 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2024-09-24 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-17 21:22:56 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-09-17 21:22:48 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5309) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2024-09-17 21:22:48 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5309) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-17 21:17:39 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1648. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-09-17 21:17:36 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5309-5310) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-09-17 21:17:19 Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-11-06 18:01:27 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2023-11-06 17:57:07 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2023-11-06 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2023-10-31 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5266-5267; text: CR S5267) Floor 2023-10-31 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5266-5267; text: CR S5267) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2023-09-18 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209. Calendars 2023-09-18 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report. Committee 2023-09-18 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2023-07-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2023-05-17 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2023-05-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001227 Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] Eric Schmitt R MO S. N H000273 Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] John Hickenlooper D CO W. 2023-05-17 True 2024-01-16T19:52:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59881 As passed by the Senate on October 31, 2023 Public Law 118-85 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures 2023-08-10T13:30:23Z Aviation and airports 2023-08-10T15:45:23Z Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 2023-08-10T13:30:23Z Intergovernmental relations 2023-08-10T13:30:23Z Radio spectrum allocation 2023-08-10T13:30:23Z Space flight and exploration 2023-08-10T13:30:23Z Spacecraft and satellites 2023-08-10T15:45:23Z Telephone and wireless communication 2023-08-10T15:45:23Z Science, Technology, Communications 2023-06-05T15:00:26Z

00 2023-05-17 Introduced in Senate 2024-02-23T17:26:30Z <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 federal or private 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>

25 2023-09-18 Reported to Senate 2024-09-16T16:21:36Z <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 (1) 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), and (2) allocate the frequencies.</p><p>The FCC must also streamline the process for access authorizations, including by providing for (1) authorizations to access specified frequencies for multiple commercial space launches and reentries from one or more federal or private launch or reentry sites, (2) authorizations for multiple uses of such frequencies for a commercial space launch or reentry, (3) electronic filing and processing of access applications, and (4) improved coordination between the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to increase the speed of the review of such applications.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzc5OTgwMTc3MTIxNzI2NTAzMDAwNTM5Ijp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNzk5ODAxNzcxMjE3MjY1MDMwMDA1MzkiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl83OTk4MDE3NzEyMTcyNjUwMzAwMDUzOSIsImF1dGhvciI6ImNpc2VuYmVyZ0BsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJjaXNlbmJlcmdAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiSSBtYWRlIG1pbm9yIGVkaXRzIHRvIHRoaXMgcGFyYWdyYXBoIGZvciByZWFkYWJpbGl0eSBhbmQgc3BlY2lmaWNpdHkuICIsImNyZWF0ZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDktMTZUMTY6MTA6MDAuNTM4WiIsIm1vZGlmaWVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA5LTE2VDE2OjEwOjAwLjUzOFoifV19fQ==-->

55 2023-10-31 Passed Senate 2024-11-04T19:11:21Z <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 (1) 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), and (2) allocate the frequencies.</p><p>The FCC must also streamline the process for access authorizations, including by providing for (1) authorizations to access specified frequencies for multiple commercial space launches and reentries from one or more federal or private launch or reentry sites, (2) authorizations for multiple uses of such frequencies for a commercial space launch or reentry, (3) electronic filing and processing of access applications, and (4) improved coordination between the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to increase the speed of the review of such applications.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

49 2024-09-26 Public Law 2024-11-20T22:35:58Z <p><strong>Launch Communications Act</strong></p><p>This act&nbsp;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 act requires the FCC to (1) 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), and (2) allocate the frequencies.</p><p>The FCC must also streamline the process for access authorizations, including by providing for (1) authorizations to access specified frequencies for multiple commercial space launches and reentries from one or more federal or private launch or reentry sites, (2) authorizations for multiple uses of such frequencies for a commercial space launch or reentry, (3) electronic filing and processing of access applications, and (4) improved coordination between the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to increase the speed of the review of such applications.&nbsp;</p>

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