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H.R. 4401 112th Congress House

RACE for Space Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to work with non-Federal entities and accept non-Federal funding under strict implementation guidelines to promote efficienc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to work with non-Federal entities and accept non-Federal funding under strict implementation guidelines to promote efficiencies of the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense in commercial space activities.

Introduced: April 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military civil functionsMilitary facilities and propertyPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperation
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Space flight and explorationTechnology transfer and commercialization
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Jul 10, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Apr 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 19, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revitalizing America's Commercial Entrepreneurs for Space Act or RACE for Space Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, in order to assist the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) with respect to private-sector involvement in commercial space activities and public-private partnerships pertaining to space transportation infrastructure (STI), to: (1) maximize the use of Department of Defense (DOD) STI by the private sector, (2) maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the DOD STI, (3) reduce the cost of STI services provided by DOD, (4) encourage commercial space activities by enabling investment in the DOD STI by non-federal entities engaged in commercial space activities, and (5) foster cooperation between DOD and such entities.

Establishes the Defense Cooperation Space Launch Account for such purposes.

Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on funds and equipment accepted and used for such purposes.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
  • S 1253 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • S 1254 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • S 1867 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • S 3254 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4401: RACE for Space Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4401/
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"H.R. 4401: RACE for Space Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4401/.
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H.R. 4401, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4401/.
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