H.R. 8851

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8851 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8851

To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Transportation to establish an electronic processing portal for 
licenses and other approvals related to commercial space launch 
activities, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2026

Mr. Haridopolos (for himself and Mr. Whitesides) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology

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A BILL

To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Transportation to establish an electronic processing portal for 
licenses and other approvals related to commercial space launch 
activities, 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 ``One Giant Licensing Electronic 
Application Portal Act'' or the ``One Giant LEAP Act''.

SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC PROCESSING PORTAL FOR LICENSES AND OTHER APPROVALS 
RELATED TO COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 50925. Electronic processing portal for licenses and other 
approvals related to commercial space launch activities
``(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
establish an electronic system (in this section referred to as the 
`Portal') for processing applications and carrying out other 
secretarial functions with respect to licenses and other approvals 
under this chapter.
``(b) Functions.--The Portal shall facilitate the following 
functions:
``(1) Submitting and modifying an application referred to 
in subsection (a).
``(2) Logging communications regarding an application, 
license, or other approval under this chapter, between any of 
the following:
``(A) The Secretary of Transportation.
``(B) Each applicant for, and each recipient of, 
such approval.
``(C) Each head of a Federal department or agency 
consulted pursuant to section 50918.
``(3) Managing the submission of, and access to, 
documentation relating to such approval.
``(4) Making secretarial determinations with respect to 
such application.
``(5) Displaying to the Secretary and the relevant 
applicant information relating to the following:
``(A) The following dates, as applicable:
``(i) The date on which pre-application 
consulting began.
``(ii) The date such applicant submitted 
such application.
``(iii) The date on which the Secretary 
accepted or rejected such application.
``(iv) Each date on which such applicant 
requested a modification to such application.
``(v) Each date on which the Secretary so 
modified such application.
``(vi) If the Secretary consults with the 
head of another Federal department or agency 
regarding such application pursuant to section 
50918, the following:
``(I) The date on which such 
consultation begins.
``(II) The date on which such 
consultation ends.
``(vii) The date on which either of the 
following occur:
``(I) The Secretary carries out the 
function for which such applicant 
submitted such application.
``(II) The Secretary denies such 
application.
``(B) The number of days between the date referred 
to in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) and the date 
referred to in subclause (vii) of such subparagraph.
``(C) The number of days between the date referred 
to in clause (ii) of such subparagraph and the date 
referred to in subclause (vii) of such subparagraph.
``(D) The status of such application.
``(6) Displaying to the public information relating to the 
following:
``(A) The following dates, as applicable:
``(i) The date such applicant submitted 
such application.
``(ii) The date on which the Secretary 
accepted or rejected such application.
``(iii) Each date on which such applicant 
requested a modification to such application.
``(iv) Each date on which the Secretary so 
modified such application.
``(v) The date on which either of the 
following occur:
``(I) The Secretary carries out the 
function for which such applicant 
submitted such application.
``(II) The Secretary denies such 
application.
``(B) The status of such application.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 509 of 
title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item:

``50925. Electronic processing portal for licenses and other approvals 
related to commercial space launch 
activities.''.
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