HR3697-119

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study, and publish guidance, on the conversion of rural abandoned factories, space centers, and military bases into space-related manufacturing facilities and space complexes, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jun 3, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study, and publish guidance, on the conversion of rural abandoned factories, space centers, and military bases into space-related manufacturing facilities and space complexes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H22309A4DB2EA4B5BB8CF7C947E34DF31: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural American Vitalization in Extraterrestrial Space Reporting Act of 2025 or the RAVES Reporting Act of 2025.
  • Section H9208B163C97B462BB693BCA94C18D5F4: 2. Study and guidance on conversion of rural, abandoned factories into space-related manufacturing facilities Not later than one year after the date of the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study, and publish guidance, on the conversion of rural abandoned factories, space centers, and military bases into space-related manufacturing facilities and space complexes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Defense, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study, and publish guidance, on the conversion of rural abandoned factories, space centers, and military bases into space-related manufacturing facilities and space complexes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Defense Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 3, 2025

Mr. David Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Defense Labor
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_sba"
→ Administrator of the Small Business Administration
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"rural area, with respect to an abandoned factory, space center, or military base," §H9208B163C97B462BB693BCA94C18D5F4

such a factory, center, or base, as the case may be, that is located in any area other than— a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants

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