S. 434 Senate Science, Technology, Communications
Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act
Senate Floor, still liveSTAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR
Currently in the Senate. Last action: held at the desk on Aug 10, 2026.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 5, 2025
- Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Feb 5, 2025
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jun 25, 2025
- 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
- Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198. Oct 21, 2025
- Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4493-4494) Aug 6, 2026
- Senate The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. Aug 6, 2026
- Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4493-4494) Aug 6, 2026
- Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4493-4494) Aug 6, 2026
- Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Aug 10, 2026
- House Received in the House. Aug 10, 2026
- House Held at the desk. Aug 10, 2026
Cosponsors
2
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 ActThis 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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