# 118-s-1648: Launch Communications Act

118-s-1648, Launch Communications Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1648
- Congress: 118
- Title: Launch Communications Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-05-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**Easier access to specific radio spectrum for commercial space launches and reentries**. This law directs the Federal Communications Commission to set service rules and speed authorizations so commercial launches and reentries can use the bands between 2025–2110 MHz, 2200–2290 MHz, and 2360–2395 MHz.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Quicker spectrum access for space companies: benefit, medium. The law gives space launch and reentry companies access to three radio bands: 2025–2110, 2200–2290, and 2360–2395 MHz. Use is secondary and only for launches and reentries. Within 90 days, the FCC completes service rules and allocates the bands. Within 180 days, it issues streamlined, multi-launch…

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## Sources
- [118-s-1648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1648)

## Related
- [118-s-133: NAPA Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-133)
- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-838: A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 17, 2024, as "N…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-838)
- [118-sres-800: A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-800)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1648 (as of 2026-01-04).