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Space Frontier Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-919| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Rick Scott (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Space Frontier Act of 2019 The bill revises provisions relating to commercial space launch license applications and experimental permits. The Department of Transportation shall consolidate across federal agencies requirements to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States relevant to any commercial space vehicle into a single application set that satisfies those requirements and expedites the coordination of commercial space services. NASA is authorized to establish a low-Earth orbit commercialization program. The bill revises and sets forth provisions relating to nongovernmental Earth observation activities. NASA must ensure that the International Space Station remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential U.S. use through at least FY2030.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-3277
Space Frontier Act of 2019
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 3, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-172.
Dec 11, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-3277
    Space Frontier Act of 2019


  • March 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • April 3, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • December 11, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-172.


  • December 11, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAviation and airportsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsInternational scientific cooperationLicensing and registrationsMilitary facilities and propertyNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingSmall businessSolid waste and recyclingSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and explorationTechnology transfer and commercializationTransportation safety and security

Space Frontier Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-919| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Space Frontier Act of 2019 The bill revises provisions relating to commercial space launch license applications and experimental permits. The Department of Transportation shall consolidate across federal agencies requirements to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States relevant to any commercial space vehicle into a single application set that satisfies those requirements and expedites the coordination of commercial space services. NASA is authorized to establish a low-Earth orbit commercialization program. The bill revises and sets forth provisions relating to nongovernmental Earth observation activities. NASA must ensure that the International Space Station remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential U.S. use through at least FY2030.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-3277
Space Frontier Act of 2019
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 3, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-172.
Dec 11, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-3277
    Space Frontier Act of 2019


  • March 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • April 3, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • December 11, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-172.


  • December 11, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Rick Scott (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAviation and airportsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsInternational scientific cooperationLicensing and registrationsMilitary facilities and propertyNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingSmall businessSolid waste and recyclingSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and explorationTechnology transfer and commercializationTransportation safety and security