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House Bill 8958
118th Congress(2023-2024)
NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024
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Passed House on Sep 23, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 9, 2024
Latest Action
Sep 24, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8958
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Frank Lucas
Oklahoma
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
California
Democrat
Eric Sorensen
Illinois
Republican
Brian Babin
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 23, 2024
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
441
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It also establishes and revises various NASA programs relating to space exploration, research, and technology.

For example, the bill directs NASA to continue its efforts to support crewed lunar landings and Mars explorations, including through partnerships with the private sector (i.e., the Moon to Mars and Artemis programs). NASA must report on certain details of these partnerships, including the respective amounts of government and private sector contributions.

The bill also provides for private sector involvement with the International Space Station (ISS), including authorizing private sector missions to the ISS to advance commercial spaceflight and requiring NASA to partner with the private sector to support the eventual deorbiting of the ISS.

In addition, NASA must continue to support improvements to space technology, including lunar communications. NASA must also evaluate and conduct research programs relating to experimental aircrafts, hypersonic research, and unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones).

The bill also establishes certain requirements relating to earth science and monitoring, including requiring NASA to evaluate greenhouse gas detection capabilities and to distribute relevant earth science data to the agricultural industry. It also provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program, which supports NASA's earth science research.

Finally, the bill requires several reports and evaluations of NASA programs and policies, including an external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program and a report on NASA's early cost estimates for missions.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
September 24, 2024
Reported in House
September 23, 2024
Engrossed in House
September 23, 2024
Introduced in House
July 9, 2024
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Actions (15)
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21, 1 Present (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H5606-5621)
09/23/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21, 1 Present (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H5606-5621)
09/23/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5627-5628)
09/23/2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
09/23/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8958.
09/23/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5606-5623)
09/23/2024
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/23/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595.
09/23/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-701.
07/10/2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
07/10/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/09/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
07/09/2024
Introduced in House
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H.R.8958 118 NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024
H.R.8958 118 To reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and for other purposes
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