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S. 434·119th Congress·Introduced Feb 5, 2025

Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act

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Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act

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. 

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Held at the desk.

  1. Held at the desk.

  2. Received in the House.

  3. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4493-4494)

  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4493-4494)

  5. The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4493-4494)

  7. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

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

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

  12. Introduced in Senate