H.R. 2262 · 114th Congress · enacted

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

Became Public Law No: 114-90.

Latest official action 2015-11-25 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act TITLE I--SPURRING PRIVATE AEROSPACE COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 or the SPACE Act of 2015 (Sec. 102) It is the sense of Congress that it is in the public interest to update the methodology used to calculate the maximum probable loss from commercial space launch liability claims with a validated risk profile approach in order to consistently compute valid and reasonable maximum probable loss values. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall: (1) evaluate and, if necessary, develop a plan to update, the methodology used to calculate the maximum probable loss from commercial space launch liability claims; and (2) meet specified criteria in evaluating or developing the plan. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall assess the evaluation and any plan. The liability coverage of licensees subject to third-party claims exceeding the amount of insurance or demonstration of financial responsibility shall be extended through FY2025. (Sec. 103) Liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements shall cover space flight participants through FY2025. (Sec. 104) Certain time constraints in requirements for…

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Congressional Research Service · 2015-11-25

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.

2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.

Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Cosponsor

Frank D. Lucas

House · OK District 3 · Republican

$722,374PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Michael T. McCaul

House · TX District 10 · Republican

$80,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Brian Babin

House · TX District 36 · Republican

$432,267PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Randy K. Weber, Sr.

House · TX District 14 · Republican

$465,394PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

John R. Moolenaar

House · MI District 2 · Republican

$591,094PAC receipts · 2025–2026

12 of 12 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,000

Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000

Michael T. McCaul · Cosponsor · $2,000

Brian Babin · Cosponsor · $10,000

Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $10,000

John R. Moolenaar · Cosponsor · $5,000

The bill, briefly

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Politicians behind the bill

Frank D. Lucas

Michael T. McCaul

Brian Babin

Randy K. Weber, Sr.

John R. Moolenaar

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

What happened after enactment?