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S. 434119th CongressOn the floor calendarLatest action Oct 21, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act
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S 434 would create a 15-member committee to advise the government on commercial space industry issues.
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S 434 would establish the Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee under the Commerce Department's Office of Space Commerce. The Secretary of Commerce would appoint 15 members within 180 days, each serving four-year terms, to study issues like export controls, radio frequency access, and contamination prevention on the Moon and Earth. The committee would report findings to the Secretary and Congress and automatically end after 10 years unless renewed.
This affects the commercial space industry, including companies building or operating satellites and spacecraft, and the federal government's oversight role. Members must have real commercial space industry experience and generally cannot be current federal employees.
The committee's recommendations could shape future space policy, regulations, and industry rules, indirectly affecting Americans through downstream effects on business growth and government oversight in the space sector.
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Right now: it's on the Senate floor calendar. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198.