ASCEND Act
- Introduced Jul 27
- Committee Jul 27
- Passed Senate Next
- Passed House Not yet
- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Jul 27, 2023Next: Senate vote
1189d ago Jul 27, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary
Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act
Full summary1 paragraphs
This bill provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) established the program as a pilot program in 2017 to acquire commercial small-satellite data in support of NASA's earth science research.
Library of Congress summary, Jul 27, 2023
Summary versions
- Introduced in SenateJul 27, 2023
Actions
- SenateIntroduced in SenateJul 27, 2023
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Jul 27, 2023
Bill record
Text versions1
- Introduced in SenateJul 27, 2023PDF: Introduced in Senate
Committees1
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To Jul 27, 2023
Sponsor and cosponsors1 cosponsor
- Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)Sponsor, Jul 27, 2023
- John Cornyn (R-TX)OriginalJoined Jul 27, 2023
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports0
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Titles3
Short titles
- ASCEND ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
- Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
- A bill to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program to acquire and disseminate commercial Earth observation data and imagery in order to satisfy the scientific, operational, and educational requirements of the Administration, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects6
Policy area
Legislative subjects
Congressional oversightEarth sciencesPhotography and imagingSpace flight and explorationSpacecraft and satellites
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