SOARS Act

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Introduced

2 August 2013

Last action

13 December 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

Summary

Suborbital and Orbital Advancement and Regulatory Streamlining Act or SOARS Act - Amends commercial space launch licensing requirements. Revises the definition of "launch services" to include activities involved in the preparation of a launch vehicle (as under current law) or element thereof, including space flight participant training for a launch. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue a single license or permit for flight of a launch or reentry vehicle, or element thereof, in support of a launch or reentry, even when the vehicle or element is not being launched or reentered. Requires the Secretary to ensure that all DOT regulations for a licensed or permitted launch or reentry are satisfied under a single license or permit. Authorizes the issuance of an experimental permit for a particular reusable suborbital rocket (as under current law) or rocket design after a license has been issued for the launch or reentry of a rocket of that design. Declares that any permits already issued shall remain valid for research and development (R&D) and other specified purposes. Directs the Secretary to establish, under the Office of Commercial Space Transportation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a demonstration project to evaluate the benefits of using experimental aircraft for both the direct and indirect support of commercial space launch and reentry activities.

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Timeline

2 August 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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2 August 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
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13 December 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3038
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/3038
us · 113-hr-3038 · source updated 12 August 2025