HR 2600 119th Congress

ASCEND Act

Latest Action

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.

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Sponsors

Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

R — CO

Summary

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.

Actions

2026-02-24T00:00:00

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.

2026-02-23T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-02-23T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2242-2243)

2026-02-23T00:00:00

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)

2026-02-23T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2600.

2026-02-23T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2242-2244)

2026-02-23T00:00:00

Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2026-02-20T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 428.

2026-02-20T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 119-502.

2026-02-20T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 119-502.

2025-04-29T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

2025-04-29T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-04-02T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

2025-04-02T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-04-02T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Science, Technology, Communications

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