Space Frontier Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-919
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2019-03-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Aviation and airports
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Geography and mapping
Government studies and investigations
International scientific cooperation
Licensing and registrations
Military facilities and property
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Small business
Solid waste and recycling
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
Technology transfer and commercialization
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: 

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.

action_date: 2019-12-11
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-172.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-172.
action_date: 2019-04-03
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Introduced in Senate