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S. 434 Senate Science, Technology, Communications

Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act

Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 198 on Oct 21, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 5, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Feb 5, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jun 25, 2025
  4. Senate 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. Oct 21, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198. Oct 21, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

Advisory bodiesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchPublic-private cooperationSpace flight and explorationSpacecraft and satellites

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • [Reported By, Oct 21, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Jun 25, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 6, 2025]

Summary

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. 

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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