Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 in plain language
1: Short title
This section would let the Act be called the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 .
2: Annual reports
This section would change several requirements around the annual reports on commercial remote sensing system licensing under title 51 of the United States Code. It would shorten a deadline in section 60121(c) from 120 to 60, and it would make the matching change in section 60126(a)(1)(E), changing that number from 120 to 60 as well so the two deadlines stay consistent with each other. It would change what section 60126(a)(2) points to for notifications: instead of citing all of section 60122, it would cite only paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 60122(b). It would add a new paragraph (3) to section 60126(a), requiring the annual report to include all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees under section 60122; the current paragraph (3) would become paragraph (4) to make room for it. It would add a new subparagraph (F) to section 60126(a)(1), requiring the annual report to include a list of all applications submitted and licenses granted, organized by tier as defined in regulation, along with the rationale for each tier categorization. It would extend the date on which section 60126 expires from September 30, 2020, to September 30, 2030.
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2. Annual reports (a) Deadlines (1) In general Section 60121(c) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 60126(a)(1)(E) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60 . (b) Notifications Section 60126(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking section 60122; and and inserting paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 60122(b); . (c) Conditions Section 60126(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees pursuant to section 60122; and . (d) Tiers Section 60126(a)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) a list of all applications submitted and licenses granted in accordance therewith, listed by tier as defined in regulation, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization; . (e) Sunset Section 60126 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.