One Giant LEAP Act

Sponsor: Mike Haridopolos (Republican-FL)May 15, 2026

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

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

Creates an online system for companies to get commercial space launch licenses and approvals.

This bill would create a new electronic system, called the "Portal," for companies applying for commercial space launch licenses. It aims to make the process of submitting applications, tracking progress, and communicating with the government more transparent and efficient for businesses and the public.

What Would Change

Today, there is no dedicated electronic system for processing commercial space launch licenses and approvals. After this bill, the Secretary of Transportation would establish an electronic portal within one year to handle applications, log communications, manage documents, and display application status and key dates to both applicants and the public.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Transportation to set up an electronic system, called the "Portal," for commercial space launch licenses within one year.
Lets companies submit and change their applications for commercial space launch licenses and approvals online.
Logs all communications about applications between the Department of Transportation, applicants, and other federal agencies.
Manages the submission and access to all documents related to commercial space launch approvals.
Shows applicants important dates, processing times, and the current status of their applications.
Displays public information, including key dates and the status of commercial space launch applications, to the general public.

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HR 8851 · 119th Congress · May 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

One Giant LEAP Act

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