H.R.8198

OUTPACE in Space Act Optimizing United States Technology to Preempt Adversarial Communist Expansion in Space Act

Introduced·4/6/26

The OUTPACE in Space Act aims to enhance U.S. competitiveness in commercial space and hypersonics by improving airspace access and safety.

The OUTPACE in Space Act seeks to bolster the U.S. commercial space transportation and hypersonic industries by prioritizing their integration into the national airspace system. It mandates the Secretary of Transportation to increase the annual cadence of domestic commercial launches and reentries safely. The Act also restricts research and development initiatives related to commercial space activities with entities of concern, foreign business entities, or foreign countries of concern.

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History

Apr 6

House

Introduced in House

Apr 6

House

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.