# 117-hr-7448: STAR Act

117-hr-7448, STAR Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD); status Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7448
- Congress: 117
- Title: STAR Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Spaceport Tiering for Access Resiliency Act or the STAR Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOT), to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the resiliency of space access infrastructure to meet national security requirements. DOT shall establish a tiered system for spaceports that categorizes their operation for planning, development, and expenditure of funds. DOT shall develop a plan, to be known as the national plan for spaceports, for developing spaceports in the United States. DOT shall publish such plan every two years. To the extent possible, the DOD shall make domestic military spaceports and spaceport facilities available for civil use. DOT, in coordination with DOD and the Department of Commerce, after providing an opportunity for public comment, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of a spaceport improvement program.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7448 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7448)

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- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
- [117-hres-1193: Expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National Federal Pe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1193)
- [117-hres-1071: Recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1071)
- [117-hr-7382: Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7382)
- [117-hr-6571: TSA Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6571)
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