LAUNCH Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5602 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5602 To streamline the application of regulations relating to commercial space launch and reentry requirements and licensing of private remote sensing space systems, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mr. Whitesides) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To streamline the application of regulations relating to commercial space launch and reentry requirements and licensing of private remote sensing space systems, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Licensing Aerospace Units to New Commercial Heights Act'' or the ``LAUNCH Act''. SEC. 2. STREAMLINING REGULATIONS RELATING TO COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AND REENTRY REQUIREMENTS. (a) Evaluation of Implementation of Part 450.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall evaluate the implementation of part 450 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (in this section referred to as ``part 450'') and the impacts of part 450 on the commercial spaceflight industry. (2) Elements.--The evaluation required by paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of-- (A) whether increased uncertainty in the commercial spaceflight industry has resulted from the implementation of part 450; (B) whether part 450 has resulted in operational delays to launch; and (C) whether timelines for reviews have changed, including an assessment of the