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Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025
Summary
This bill amends licensing requirements for commercial remote sensing systems to increase transparency in the licensing process. The bill shortens the deadline for annual reports from 120 days to 60 days and requires reports to include all terms, conditions, and restrictions placed on licensees. The bill also requires annual reports to list all applications submitted and licenses granted, organized by tier classification as defined in regulation, along with the rationale for each tier categorization. The bill extends the sunset date for these reporting requirements from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2030. Overall, the bill increases public visibility into which remote sensing systems are licensed and under what conditions.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
Actions (9)
- Mar 25, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Mar 24, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Mar 24, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1202-1203) · house
- Mar 24, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1202-1203)
- Mar 24, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1325. · house
- Mar 24, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1202-1204) · house
- Mar 24, 2025 Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1325
AN ACT
To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, and for other purposes.
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