Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 31, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jan 31, 2023
E&C · Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Step 3
Committee
Mar 24, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Jul 26, 2023
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to facilitate access to specified broadband spectrum frequencies for commercial space launches and reentries. 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. The bill requires the FCC to adopt servic...
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| S. 1648— Launch Communications Act | 66% | ENACTED |
Timeline · 16 actions
Jul 26, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 25, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-156.
Jul 25, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
Jul 25, 2023
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 25, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 25, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 682.
Jul 25, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 25, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 24, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 24, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
Mar 23, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0 .
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 31, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.