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Received in the House.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Introduced April 10, 2025 by John Wright Hickenlooper · Last progress December 10, 2025
Creates a new NASA Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program to buy and share commercial Earth observation data and imagery for NASA’s scientific, operational, and educational needs and, where appropriate, for other federal agencies and researchers. The program requires transparency so NASA can publish commercial data and research using it, allows NASA to procure data and modify license terms to broaden downstream use, encourages procurement from U.S. vendors, and mandates regular reporting on vendors, license terms, and vendor support for research.
ASCEND Act