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House Bill Seeks ‘One-Stop Shop’ For Commercial Activity In Space

By Marc Selinger

Monday, June 19th, 2017

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The House Science, Space and Technology Committee approved a bill by voice vote June 8 that would create a “one-stop shop” in the Commerce Department to authorize private-sector activity in space.Those activities are now spread across three agencies, creating a burdensome and legally uncertain environment that has hampered the ability of U.S. firms to receive government approval of payloads, said Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the committee chairman, who introduced the bill on June 7 with Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), who chairs…

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