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SB1437Introduced in the Senate

ASCEND Act Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries Act

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Introduced by John Hickenlooper, District CO

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Official description

A bill to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program to identify, evaluate, acquire, and disseminate commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery in order to satisfy the scientific, operational, and educational requirements of the Administration, and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Held at the desk.

December 10, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  3. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-68.

  4. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.

  5. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8581; text: CR S8581)

  6. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  7. Received in the House.

  8. Held at the desk.

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