Alleviating Spaceport Traffic by Rewarding Operators Act of 2025

This bill lets the U.S. Department of Transportation run a pilot grant program to improve transportation at spaceports. Money can help build, fix, or upgrade roads, pads, and other facilities at or next to launch and landing sites, as long as the projects directly support moving people or cargo safely and are made broadly available on reasonable terms .

Grants are awarded each year based on activity at a site: $250,000 for each licensed launch or reentry, and $100,000 for each permitted one, up to $2.5 million per site per year. If states, cities, Tribes, or private groups match the funding, a site can get an extra 25%–50% the next year. The whole program is capped at $20 million per year. It begins after fiscal year 2026 and ends October 1, 2030 .

Key points

• Who is affected: Spaceport operators; nearby communities; travelers and businesses using spaceports .
• What changes: Annual DOT grants tied to launch activity, with matching bonuses; projects must support safe movement of people and goods and be generally available; program capped at $20M/year .
• When: Starts after FY2026; ends October 1, 2030 .