119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
S. 434: Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act
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- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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Summary
This bill requires the Office of Space Commerce to establish a Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee to provide information and recommendations on nongovernmental space activities and promoting a robust and innovative commercial space sector.
Among other duties, the committee is directed to identify challenges to the U.S. commercial space sector and to review best practices for commercial space entities with respect to avoiding harmful contamination of the Moon and other celestial bodies and adverse impacts to the Earth’s environment from extraterrestrial matter.
The committee must be comprised of representatives from varying fields with significant experience in the commercial space industry. The committee must terminate ten years after it is established.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 6748Gary Peters D-MIAgreedAug 6, 2026Aug 6, 2026: Amendment SA 6748 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gary Peters SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed6 events+78
- 2John CornynCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Roger WickerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4493-4494)
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4493-4494)
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4493-4494)
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-87.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198.
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.