SPACEPORT Act

This bill changes a federal grant program that helps pay for space launch infrastructure, such as spaceports. It would let federal grants cover up to 90 percent of a project's cost, with the Secretary of Transportation allowed to waive that limit in the national interest. It expands the definition of agencies that can receive grants to include airport authorities, and it updates how projects are judged to include civil, national security, and commercial space transportation needs. It authorizes up to $10 million each fiscal year for the grants and requires the Secretary of Transportation to send Congress a report on space transportation demand, funding options, and international competition within 2 years, with updates every 4 years.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Dale W. Strong Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors