119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 11, 2025
NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
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NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The bill also revises certain existing NASA programs and establishes new programs related 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).
The bill also requires NASA to maintain the capability for a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit until and beyond the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS). NASA may solicit proposals for the development of a commercial space station in low-Earth orbit. When such a station is ready, NASA must initiate an orderly transition of operations from the ISS to the commercial station. NASA must also develop a de-orbit vehicle for the eventual retirement of the ISS. (Low-Earth orbit encompasses orbits at an altitude of 1,200 miles or less.)
In addition, NASA is authorized to develop an architecture for lunar communications and navigation, and must develop a strategy to implement a standardized lunar time to support operations and infrastructure on and around the moon.
NASA must also continue to conduct research relating to advanced air mobility, unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones), and hypersonic technologies.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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BOEING COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BOEING COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$2,700,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026. S.933 - NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025. FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations. FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Develo…
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
PLANET LABS PBC · lobbying firm or registrant: PLANET LABS PBC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$390,000
Spent on own lobbying
…NASA programs; H.R. 2600, the ASCEND Act - all provisions related to satellite imagery; S. 1437, the ASCEND Act - all provisions related to satellite imagery; S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 - all provisions related to satellite imagery; H.R. 7273, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 - all provisions related…
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IMPULSE SPACE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: IMPULSE SPACE, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
Discussion regarding H.R. 7273, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 Discussion regarding S. 933 NASA Authorization Act of 2026 Discussion regarding Defense Appropriations for FY27 Discussion regarding Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations for FY27
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
AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ian certification, and 5G. S.1982 SPACEPORT Act; S. 1898 ORBITs Act; H.R. 2600/S. 1437. ASCEND Act; H.R. 1154 - Space Infrastructure Act; S.428 SAFE Orbit Act; S.933 NASA Authorization Act; H.R. 7273 NASA Reauthorization Act; S.3639 Satellite and Telecommunications (SAT) Streamlining Act; S. 4905, H.R. 9651 Space Ready 2.0…
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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
…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 Reauthorization Act Regulatory Issues related to satellites, data, and analytics
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AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.7273, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026, Entirety H.R.8800/S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act f…
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
AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.8800/S.4784, National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2027, Maintenance and sustainment related issues; National Security Space Launch (NSSL); S.933, NASA Transitional Authorization Act of 2025, Monitor Small modular reactors (Nuclear Energy); and Monitor Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems H.R.8845,Commerce, J…
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
AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.8800/S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, National Security Space Launch (NSSL); S.933, NASA Transitional Authorization Act of 2025, Entirety; Maintenance and sustainment related issues; Monitor Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems; Monitor Service re…
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$2,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…16, S. 2572); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 7273); NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 (S.933)
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$2,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act; NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 7273); NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 (S. 933); Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (H.R. 6500)
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ROCKET LAB USA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ROCKET LAB USA, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ted to NASA and spaceport infrastructure. H.R. 5447/S. 2888, SPACEPORT Act. S. 980, Alleviating Spaceport Traffic by Rewarding Operators Act of 2025. H.R. 7273/S. 933, NASA Authorization Act of 2026. H.R. 9022, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2027, provisions related to launch policy a…
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ASTROSCALE U.S., INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ASTROSCALE U.S., INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR.8845, FY2027 CJS Appropriations; On-orbit services and space sustainability; S.933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025; HR.7273, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026; S.1898, Orbital Sustainability Act (ORBITS Act)
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COALITION OF EPSCOR STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$130,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, STEM related issues H.R.8845, Commerce Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NASA researc…
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COALITION OF EPSCOR STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$130,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, STEM related issues H.R.8845, Commerce Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Research inf…
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NATIONAL SPACE GRANT ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, Space grant issues
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NATIONAL SPACE GRANT ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S.933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, Space grant issues
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THE BOEING COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to space programs; H.R.7273, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026; S.933, NASA Authorization Act of 2026; FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8845).
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INTERLUNE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 933 - NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 & H.R.7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 - issues related to space resources; H.R.8845 - Commerce, Justice, Sc…
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
COMMERCIAL SPACE FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
Amount not reported
S. 933 - NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 & H.R.7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 - issues related to commercial space.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
BLUE ORIGIN LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.8845 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 - issues related to space; S.933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025, issues related to Artemis program and commercial space; H.R.7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026.
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
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,131,400
Spent on own lobbying
…2182 A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish an apprenticeship program for students at flight training providers, and for other purposes. S. 933 A bill to authorize programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes. S. 1045 A bill to provide for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY26 (S. 2354 & H.R. 5342) and FY27, NASA Science Account; Space science policy and mission issues; S. 933 NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025; H.R. 7273- NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026.
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
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…cs Program funding; MMS mission; Juno mission; New Horizons mission; Europa Clipper mission; Lunar Programs; Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey; S. 933 NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025; H.R. 7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 22026.
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
INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Aerospace
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Appropriations Act, Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program; Lunar programs and communications relays; satellite servicing and orbital Debris Removal; S. 933 NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025; H.R. 7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026.
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
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$100,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Y26 and FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (, science, aeronautics and exploration account funding, space science funding. S. 933 NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025; H.R. 7273- NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026.
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