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Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program run by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Through the CSDA program, NASA acquires remote sensing data and imagery from commercial satellites to support its Earth science research. ( Remote sensing generally 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.) Under the bill, NASA may establish or modify end-use agreements to allow for broad use of data and imagery acquired under the program, including by individuals outside of NASA (e.g., other federal agencies). The terms of any data or imagery acquisition may not prevent the publication of such data or imagery for scientific purposes or the publication of information derived from it. To the extent practicable, NASA must acquire such data and imagery from U.S. vendors.
Introduced
Apr 2, 2025
Last Action
Feb 24, 2026
Session
119th Congress
Sponsors
1 primary · 6 co
Passage Probability
72% — Very High
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2242-2244)
Considered under suspension of the rules.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2600.
Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2242-2243)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2242-2243)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 428.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 119-502.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Upgrade to ProReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.