119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 1325: Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025
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- Passed House (completed)
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Summary
This bill makes certain changes related to the licensing of private remote sensing space systems. (Under current regulations, remote sensing refers to the collection of data by instruments in Earth's orbit, such as satellites, that can be processed into imagery of Earth's surface; private remote sensing space systems refer to remote sensing instruments not owned by the U.S. government.)
The bill decreases from 120 to 60 days the amount of time in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must review and act on an application for a license to operate a private remote sensing space system.
Further, the bill expands annual reporting on the licensing of private remote sensing space systems to include a list of all applications, organized by tier, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization. (Currently, each license is categorized into one of three tiers based on whether the system produces or is capable of producing data that is already available from other entities). Additionally, the report must include all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees.
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The bill also reinstates this annual reporting requirement, which expired on September 30, 2020, through September 30, 2030.
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Zoe Lofgren D-CAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Frank Lucas SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
- 2Zoe LofgrenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Frank Lucas.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1202-1204)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1325.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1202-1203)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1202-1203)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.