US SB1648 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on September 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-09-26 - Became Public Law No: 118-85.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on September 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-09-26 - Became Public Law No: 118-85.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to facilitate access to the electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries, and for other purposes.
Title
Launch Communications Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Eric Schmitt [R-MO] | Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | Senate | Became Public Law No: 118-85. |
| 2024-09-26 | Senate | Signed by President. |
| 2024-09-24 | Senate | Presented to President. |
| 2024-09-17 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2024-09-17 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5309) |
| 2024-09-17 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1648. |
| 2024-09-17 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5309-5310) |
| 2024-09-17 | House | Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2023-11-06 | House | Held at the desk. |
| 2023-11-06 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2023-11-06 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2023-10-31 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5266-5267; text: CR S5267) |
| 2023-09-18 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209. |
| 2023-09-18 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report. |
| 2023-07-27 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. |
| 2023-05-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB682 (Related) 2023-07-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
