Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 by Sen. Gary C. Peters
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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 extraterrestrial matter.
The committee must be comprised of representatives from varying fields with significant experience in the commercial space industry. The committee must terminate ten years after it is established.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Aug 10, 2026Held at the desk.
- Aug 10, 2026Received in the House.
- Aug 10, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 6, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4493-4494)
- Aug 6, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4493-4494)
- Aug 6, 2026The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 6, 2026Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4493-4494)
- Oct 21, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198.
- Oct 21, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-87.
- Jun 25, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Feb 5, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Feb 5, 2025Introduced in Senate