HR 6845 United States House · 117th Congress

Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022

Summary

Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022 This bill modifies provisions relating to the licensing of commercial remote sensing systems. The bill decreases from 120 to 60 days the amount of time in which the Department of Commerce shall review and make a determination on the application for a license by a private sector party to operate a private remote sensing space system. The annual report concerning the licensing of private remote sensing systems must include (1) a list of all applications submitted and licenses granted, listed by tier, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization; and (2) all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Jul 2022

House Passage

Jul 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 25, 2022 Last action Jul 27, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 27, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

upper

Jul 26, 2022

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7089)

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7089)

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Beyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Jul 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-399.

lower

Apr 5, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Apr 5, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Feb 25, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

lower

Feb 25, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor