ASCEND Act
USA118th CongressHR-6219| House
| Updated: 9/24/2024
Thomas H. Kean
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accessing Satellite Data to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-603.
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5623-5625)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6219.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5623-5624)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5623-5624)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional oversightEarth sciencesPhotography and imagingSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and exploration
ASCEND Act
USA118th CongressHR-6219| House
| Updated: 9/24/2024
Accessing Satellite Data to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-603.
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5623-5625)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6219.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5623-5624)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5623-5624)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Thomas H. Kean
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightEarth sciencesPhotography and imagingSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and exploration