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S 3875 116th Congress Senate Taxation Aviation and airports Business investment and capital Income tax deductions Space flight and exploration Spacecraft and satellites

American Space Commerce Act of 2020

Introduced: June 3, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jun 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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American Space Commerce Act of 2020

This bill allows a special allowance for bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property and extends the termination of such allowance until the end of 2032. The bill defines qualified domestic space launch property as property placed in service before January 1, 2023, that is (1) a space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from the United States, or (2) other property or equipment placed in service to facilitate a space launch from the United States.

What's happening now June 3, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6783 Related bill American Space Commerce Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 3, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 3, 2020
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 3, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3875: American Space Commerce Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3875/
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"S. 3875: American Space Commerce Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3875/.
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S. 3875, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3875/.
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