United States 118th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 682 — Launch Communications Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment indicates that H.R. 682 was received in the Senate on July 26, 2023, and has been read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. This change reflects the bill's progress in the legislative process by showing its transition from the House to the Senate.

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682 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
682 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
682 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries.
682 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2023 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
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682 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 118-156

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (H. Rept. 118-156)

Source: H. Rept. 118-156 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  5. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0 .

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-156.

  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-156.

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.

  13. Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  14. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3928-3929)

  15. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 682.

  16. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3928)

  17. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3928)

  18. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  19. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 682 do?
To facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries.
Who sponsors HR 682?
HR 682 is sponsored by Soto, Darren (Democratic) and Dunn, Neal P. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 682?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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