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US Congress · S. 434 · Passed the Senate

Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-02-05
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act Read the full text

Science, Technology, Communications

What it does

Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act This bill requires the Office of Space Commerce to establish a Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee to provide information and recommendations on nongovernmental space activities and promoting a robust and innovative commercial space sector. Among other duties, the committee is directed to identify challenges to the U.S. commercial space sector and to review best practices for commercial space entities with respect to avoiding harmful contamination of the Moon and other celestial bodies and adverse impacts to the Earth’s environment from extraterre
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-02-05

In the Senate.

Passed the Senate · 2026-08-06
House floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
3
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)via AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
6 filings
AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERSvia AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS
1 filing
From 7 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Held at the desk. (2026-08-10).