The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2024
HR 6219

Sponsored by Thomas H. Kean (R)

ASCEND Act

Would have made NASA's commercial satellite data program permanent by law.

Tradeoff

Would have set NASA's commercial satellite data buying program into federal law. Would have let NASA share the bought data more widely with outside users.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this by on September 23, 2024. The bill expired before the Senate voted on it.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Nov 3, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Science, Space, and Technology(Nov 3, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 37 - 0(Mar 20, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-603.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 23, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Sep 24, 2024)