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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3804 
To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
to conduct a study on the feasibility of carrying out a grant program 
to assist communities affected by noise from space launch activities 
of the Department of Defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 6, 2025 
Mr. CARBAJAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment to conduct a study on the feasibility 
of carrying out a grant program to assist communities 
affected by noise from space launch activities of the 
Department of Defense. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Space Launch Noise 
Mitigation Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) the commercial space launch industry is a 
fundamental part of United States national security 
and contributes greatly to assured access to space; 
(2) United States national security benefits 
from a competitive and diverse launch industry; 
(3) space services are critical to sectors includ-
ing transportation, communication, agriculture, fi-
nancial services, and others; and 
(4) as referenced in the report of the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives accompanying H.R. 8070 of the 118th 
Congress, the increase of launches as a result of na-
tional security and commercial launches can be dis-
ruptive to nearby communities. 
SEC. 3. STUDY ON SPACE LAUNCH NOISE MITIGATION. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall complete a 
study on the feasibility of conducting a space launch noise 
mitigation grant program. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An estimate of funds necessary to carry out 
a space launch noise mitigation grant program, in-
cluding estimated breakdowns for different covered 
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facilities, and how many covered facilities are in 
each eligible community. 
(2) Recommendations on the geographic range 
for which communities shall be eligible. 
(3) Recommendations on noise mitigating tech-
niques and technologies for eligible communities, and 
the estimated cost for each recommendation. 
(4) Recommendations for ways the Space Force 
can work better with eligible communities to avoid 
noise disturbances. 
(5) Recommendations for a community out-
reach program to educate eligible communities near 
launch ranges on the benefits of space. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study 
under subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Commanders of Space Launch Delta 
30 and Space Launch Delta 45, shall consider the fol-
lowing: 
(1) C-weighted single-event noise, including 
noise generated by sonic booms, of 100 dB or great-
er. 
(2) A-weighted maximum sound level of 90 dB 
or greater. 
(3) C-weighted day night average sound level of 
115 dB Peak or greater. 
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(4) PK 15. 
(5) A direct association between noise and its 
measured effect on the geographic regions where 
sonic booms from space activity can be heard. 
(6) A literature review of the research to date. 
(7) Structure responses to vibration from sound 
power levels and overpressure. 
(8) Data from all Federal ranges with at least 
one or more vertical space launches per year in 2024 
and thereafter. 
(9) Sonic boom monitoring stations for a wide 
area in the region surrounding the space launch 
range. 
(10) Any other metrics or indicators the Under 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered facility’’ means a hos-
pital, daycare facility, school, facility serving senior 
citizens, or a single- or multi-unit private residence, 
that is— 
(A) built before January 1, 2026; and 
(B) not owned by the Federal Government. 
(2) The term ‘‘eligible community’’ means a 
unit of local government serving a geographic region 
that the Secretary of the Air Force determines to be 
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