SPACEPORT Act

S 1982, the SPACEPORT Act, authorizes federal grants to modernize space transportation infrastructure, directly affecting state, local, and private projects developing spaceports. It changes grant rules to allow up to 90% federal funding (with national interest waivers), updates eligibility to include civil, national security, and commercial space needs, and requires a $10 million annual appropriation for these grants. The bill mandates a report within two years evaluating U.S. space transportation demand and competitiveness, with updates every four years. This focuses federal support on projects advancing national space capabilities through modernized infrastructure grants.