Commercial Space Launch Indemnification Bill Approved By Senate Commerce Committee
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved the Commercial Space Launch Indemnification Extension Act (H.R. 3819) today. Committee chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) said that “Normally I do not support indemnifying the private sector for liability, but I recognize that our commercial space industry needs this federal protection in order to compete with others around the globe.”
The Senate still must vote on the legislation. If no changes are made to the version passed by the House, the bill could clear Congress and be signed into law by December 31 when the current law expires.
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