To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 70309, Sec. 70309.
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A spaceport need not be open to the public
The document says “shall not”Who acts: Secretary of the TreasuryHow: statuteSec. 70309 in the PDF
What the document says
“A facility shall not be required to be available for use by the general public to be treated as a spaceport for purposes of this section.”
The section provides that a facility need not be open to the general public to count as a spaceport, and that the bar in subsection (c)(2)(E) on manufacturing facilities and industrial parks does not apply to spaceport property used for making, assembling or repairing spacecraft and related items.
What the document actually says
“A facility shall not be required to be available for use by the general public to be treated as a spaceport for purposes of this section.”
That sentence, in plain words
A site need not be open to the public. It still counts as a spaceport.
What this is about
Airports are usually open to all. Spaceports are not held to that. A bar on factories also does not apply here.
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 70309, 139 Stat. 201 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“A spaceport need not be open to the public,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 70309, Sec. 70309. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec70309-public-use/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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