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H.R. 8958: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024

Passed HouseSep 23, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 9, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 23, 2024, 366–21
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Sep 23, 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It also establishes and revises various NASA programs relating to space exploration, research, and technology.

For example, the bill directs NASA to continue its efforts to support crewed lunar landings and Mars explorations, including through partnerships with the private sector (i.e., the Moon to Mars and Artemis programs). NASA must report on certain details of these partnerships, including the respective amounts of government and private sector contributions.

The bill also provides for private sector involvement with the International Space Station (ISS), including authorizing private sector missions to the ISS to advance commercial spaceflight and requiring NASA to partner with the private sector to support the eventual deorbiting of the ISS.

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In addition, NASA must continue to support improvements to space technology, including lunar communications. NASA must also evaluate and conduct research programs relating to experimental aircrafts, hypersonic research, and unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones).

The bill also establishes certain requirements relating to earth science and monitoring, including requiring NASA to evaluate greenhouse gas detection capabilities and to distribute relevant earth science data to the agricultural industry. It also provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program, which supports NASA's earth science research.

Finally, the bill requires several reports and evaluations of NASA programs and policies, including an external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program and a report on NASA's early cost estimates for missions.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 23, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 366–21

Yea 366two-thirds 258Nay 21

  • Democrats197 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans168 yea, 21 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Thomas Tiffany (R-WI), Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT), Scott Perry (R-PA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Robert Latta (R-OH) voted Nay; and 11 more

See how all 388 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 366

Republicans (168)

Democrats (197)

Independents (1)

Nay 21

Present 1

Republicans (1)

Not voting 43

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Sep 23, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 23, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 366–21
    Roll call 441 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1970015
    Republicans16821128
    Independents1000
    Total36621143

    House roll call 441: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    21 crossed party lines: 21 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

206 points earned
  1. 1Frank Lucas R-OK SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Tim Burchett R-TN1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Sep 23, 2024Passed the House, 366–21.
  2. Jul 9, 2024Introduced in the House by Frank Lucas.
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  1. Sep 24, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-701.
  3. Sep 23, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595.
  4. Sep 23, 2024Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  5. Sep 23, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5606-5623)
  6. Sep 23, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8958.
  7. Sep 23, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  8. Sep 23, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5627-5628)
  9. Sep 23, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21, 1 Present (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H5606-5621)
  10. Sep 23, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21, 1 Present (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H5606-5621)
  11. Sep 23, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Jul 10, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Jul 10, 2024Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
  14. Jul 9, 2024Introduced in House
  15. Jul 9, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.