119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 13, 2025
Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 13, 2025)
Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025
This bill makes certain changes related to the licensing of private remote sensing space systems. (Under current regulations, remote sensing refers to the collection of data by instruments in Earth's orbit, such as satellites, that can be processed into imagery of Earth's surface; private remote sensing space systems refer to remote sensing instruments not owned by the U.S. government.)
The bill decreases from 120 to 60 days the amount of time in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must review and act on an application for a license to operate a private remote sensing space system.
Further, the bill expands annual reporting on the licensing of private remote sensing space systems to include a list of all applications, organized by tier, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization. (Currently, each license is categorized into one of three tiers based on whether the system produces or is capable of producing data that is already available from other entities). Additionally, the report must include all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees.
The bill also reinstates this annual reporting requirement, which expired on September 30, 2020, through September 30, 2030.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1202-1203)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1202-1203)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1325.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1202-1204)
Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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VANTOR PARENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTOR PARENT INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to NASA and NOAA programs Norms of behavior and sustainability in space - issues related to satellites, data, and analytics Issues related to spectrum policy H.R. 1325, Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 H.R. 2600 and S. 1437, ASCEND Act S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 H.R. 7273, NASA Reauthoriz…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTOR PARENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTOR PARENT INC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to NASA and NOAA programs Norms of behavior and sustainability in space - issues related to satellites, data, and analytics Issues related to spectrum policy H.R. 1325, Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 H.R. 2600 and S. 1437, ASCEND Act S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 HR 7273, NASA Reauthorizat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTOR PARENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTOR PARENT INC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to NASA and NOAA programs Norms of behavior and sustainability in space - issues related to satellites, data, and analytics Issues related to spectrum policy H.R. 1325, Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 H.R. 2600 and S. 1437, ASCEND Act S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 HR 7273, NASA Reauthorizat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTOR PARENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTOR PARENT INC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rams Norms of behavior and sustainability in space - issues related to satellites, data, and analytics Issues related to spectrum policy S. 428, SAFE Orbit Act H.R. 1325, Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 H.R. 2600 and S. 1437, ASCEND Act S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTOR PARENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTOR PARENT INC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Aerospace
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rams Norms of behavior and sustainability in space - issues related to satellites, data, and analytics Issues related to spectrum policy S. 428, SAFE Orbit Act H.R. 1325, Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 H.R. 2600 and S. 1437, ASCEND Act S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 S. 1961, Launch Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTOR PARENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTOR PARENT INC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Aerospace
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…analytics Issues related to spectrum policy H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law No: 119-4) S.428, SAFE Orbit Act H.R.1325, Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 H.R.2600 and S.1437, ASCEND Act S.933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 S.1961, Launch Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTOR PARENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTOR PARENT INC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Aerospace
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nalytics Issues related to spectrum policy H.R.1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law No: 119-4) S.428 - SAFE Orbit Act H.R.1325 - Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 H.R.2600 - To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing