# 119-hr-8198: OUTPACE in Space Act

119-hr-8198, OUTPACE in Space Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8198
- Congress: 119
- Title: OUTPACE in Space Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would push to expand access to the national airspace for commercial space and hypersonic operations** while speeding reentry rulemaking and restricting certain foreign research partnerships in the space domain.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster commercial launch approvals and access: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would speed FAA actions so commercial space and hypersonic operators can use U.S. airspace more often. The FAA would immediately waive 14 C.F.R. 450.101(c) for reentry vehicles until a final rule is published. The FAA would start rulemaking within 30 days, publish an ANPRM in 3…
- Limits on foreign space research partners: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar the Departments of Commerce and Transportation from doing space-related research or development with certain foreign actors. The ban would cover any 'entity of concern', any 'foreign business entity' tied to a country of concern, and any listed 'foreign country of con…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8748: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
- 119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8198 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8198)

## Related
- [119-hr-8748: Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8748)
- [119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7705)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
- [119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5351)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8198 (as of 2026-04-21).