S2232-118

Introduced

To provide special authority for the provision of commercial space launch support services.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 11, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide special authority for the provision of commercial space launch support services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Defense, Science & Space.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers 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, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id0407d860757149cfaa710fc5d211d19c: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Spaceport Operations Act.
  • Section id1d730f9589e642dc937a7d2d06ebb929: 2. Special authority for provision of commercial space launch support services Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after...
  • Section idc1f2ce2d767c4166b333844faea2c8c9: 2276a. Special authority for provision of commercial space launch support services The Secretary of a military department, pursuant to the authority provided...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide special authority for the provision of commercial space launch support services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Defense, Science & Space

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide special authority for the provision of commercial space launch support services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Defense Science & Space

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 11, 2023

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Defense Science & Space
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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