However, axing the space council could lead to issues between regulatory agencies invested in aerospace technology. The council could be an important go-between for the White House and those agencies, helping smooth out questions of authority.
“What the National Space Council can do is coordinate with all the agencies and help them determine whether or not they’ve got the statutory authority from Congress,” said James Dunstan, a senior council at TechFreedom. “And in cases where they don’t, say: No, you really shouldn’t be adopting these rules because we don’t think you’ve got the statutory authority.”