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Comprehensive NASA Reporting Act of 2025
S. 1081 To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit certain reports to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires NASA to provide all required reports to specific congressional committees—the Senate's Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House's Committee on Science, Space, and Technology—within 10 days of submission to any other committee. Nonpublic or privileged reports, reprogramming requests, and spending plans provided to these committees must be treated as confidential and not released to the public. Additionally, if the United States signs any international agreements related to space activities involving NASA, the space agency must notify both the commerce and foreign affairs committees of the Senate and House within 15 days.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ted Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $4,424,745
- ENTREPRENEUR $458,096
- RDV CORPORATION $39,600
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $29,632
- BLACKSTONE $27,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (5)
- Sep 8, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 150. · senate
- Sep 8, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-62. · senate
- Apr 30, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. · senate
- Mar 14, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Mar 14, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 14, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
September 8, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with amendments [Omit the parts struck through and insert the parts printed in italic]
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit certain reports to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, 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 “Comprehensive NASA Reporting Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Administrator.—The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(2) NASA.—The term “NASA” means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
(a) Congressional Reports and Notices.—Any report or notice final report or notification required by law that is provided to Congress by NASA shall be provided to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, concurrently with not later than 10 days after its delivery to any other committee or office.
(b) Privileged Reports and Reprogramming Requests.—Nonpublic reports, including privileged reports, reprogramming requests, and spend plans provided to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives pursuant to subsection (a) shall be treated as confidential committee documents and shall not to be disclosed publicly.
(c) Reports on International Agreements.—If the United States becomes a signatory to an international agreement or nonbinding instrument concerning activities in outer space involving NASA, the Administrator shall, not later than 15 days after the date on which the United States becomes a signatory, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing a copy of such agreement or instrument. Calendar No. 150
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1081
[Report No. 119-62]
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit certain reports to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
September 8, 2025
Reported with amendments
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