House Bill 6219
118th Congress(2023-2024)
ASCEND Act
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Passed House on Sep 23, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6219
Congress
118
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
checkPassed on September 23, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5623-5624)
Summary
Accessing Satellite Data to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) established the program as a pilot program in 2017 to acquire commercial small-satellite data in support of NASA's earth science research.
September 24, 2024
September 23, 2024
July 23, 2024
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09/24/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
09/23/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/23/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5623-5624)
09/23/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5623-5624)
09/23/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6219.
09/23/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5623-5625)
09/23/2024
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/23/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
07/23/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-603.
03/20/2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.
03/20/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
11/03/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
11/03/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 27, 2024 2:13:01 PM