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Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry

published 13-aug-2025 · active · original document · finding record
13 stated intents · 0 delivered · 1 in motion · 12 no action observed
In motion The Secretary of Transportation will use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite DOT environmental reviews and other obstacles to granting launch and reentry licenses and permits, including establishing NEPA categorical exclusions.
“The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, shall, consistent with applicable law, use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite the Department of Transportation's environmental reviews for, and other obstacles to the granting of, launch and reentry licenses and permits.” (p. 1)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed The Secretary of Transportation will reevaluate, amend, or rescind the Part 450 launch and reentry regulations at 14 CFR.
“The Secretary of Transportation shall reevaluate, amend, or rescind, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, the regulations at Part 450 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.” (p. 1)
expected instrument: rulemaking
Deadline passed · no action observed The Secretary of Transportation will report to the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy on actions taken or planned to reform Part 450 within 120 days.
“Within 120 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Transportation shall report to the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy a description of the actions that have been or will be taken pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: executive order · stated deadline 11-dec-2025 (passed)
Deadline passed · no action observed The Secretary of Commerce will evaluate States' compliance under the Coastal Zone Management Act, the effect on spaceport infrastructure development, and whether State approvals should be revoked, within 180 days.
“The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), shall, within 180 days of the date of this order, conduct an evaluation of relevant States' compliance under the Coastal Zone Management Act pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1458, the effect of any lack of compliance on the development of spaceport infrastructure, and whether State approvals under that Act should be revoked.” (p. 2)
· stated deadline 09-feb-2026 (passed)
No action observed DOD, Commerce, DOT, and NASA will notify the Department of Justice of any State or local limitations on spaceport development on Federal lands that may be inconsistent with Federal law.
“The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of NASA shall also notify the Department of Justice of any State or local limitations on spaceport development on Federal lands that may be inconsistent with Federal law.” (p. 2)
Deadline passed · no action observed DOD, DOT, and NASA will execute a memorandum of understanding aligning spaceport development review processes across agencies within 180 days.
“Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of NASA shall execute a memorandum of understanding that aligns review processes for spaceport development across agencies, eliminates those that are duplicative, and preserves required Federal space-exploration and National Security Space Launch capacity.” (p. 2)
· stated deadline 09-feb-2026 (passed)
No action observed DOD, Interior, DOT, and NASA will use all available authorities to expedite environmental and administrative reviews for spaceport infrastructure authorizations, permits, approvals, and real property leases.
“The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of NASA shall, consistent with applicable law, use all available authorities to expedite their respective environmental and administrative reviews for authorizations, permits, approval, real property leases, and any other activity relevant to spaceport infrastructure development.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed The Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality will coordinate with agencies to establish new NEPA categorical exclusions for spaceport development actions.
“The Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality shall coordinate with relevant executive departments and agencies (agencies) on the establishment of new categorical exclusions under NEPA for actions related to spaceport development that normally do not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: rulemaking
No action observed DOD, DOT, and NASA will consider for all spaceport development projects whether to apply to the Endangered Species Committee under 16 U.S.C. 1536(e).
“The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of NASA shall, mindful of the significant national security imperatives inherent in commercial space advancement, consider for all spaceport development projects whether to submit an application to the Endangered Species Committee pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1536(e).” (p. 2)
Deadline passed · no action observed The Secretary of Commerce will propose a process for individualized mission authorizations for novel space activities under Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty within 150 days.
“Within 150 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Commerce shall propose a process for individualized mission authorizations for activities that are covered by Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, but not clearly or straightforwardly governed by existing regulatory frameworks, with the goal of expediting and streamlining authorizations to enable American space competitiveness and superiority.” (p. 2)
expected instrument: rulemaking · stated deadline 10-jan-2026 (passed)
Deadline passed · no action observed The Secretary of Transportation will establish a position in the Office of the Secretary to advise on fostering innovation and deregulation in commercial space transportation within 60 days.
“Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a position in the Office of the Secretary with the responsibility of advising the Secretary of Transportation on fostering innovation and deregulation in the commercial space transportation industry.” (p. 2)
· stated deadline 12-oct-2025 (passed)
No action observed The Secretary of Transportation will direct the FAA Administrator to appoint a senior executive noncareer employee as Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
“The Secretary of Transportation shall further direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to take all necessary steps to appoint a senior executive noncareer employee to be the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.” (p. 2)
Deadline passed · no action observed The Secretary of Commerce will elevate the Office of Space Commerce into the Office of the Secretary within 60 days.
“Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Commerce shall elevate the Office of Space Commerce into the Office of the Secretary.” (p. 3)
· stated deadline 12-oct-2025 (passed)

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