{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-8958","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":8958,"title":"NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-07-09","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000491","fullName":"Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]","party":"R","state":"OK","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-09-24","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."},"policyArea":"Science, Technology, Communications","subjects":["Advanced technology and technological innovations","Advisory bodies","Agricultural research","Air quality","Appropriations","Atmospheric science and weather","Aviation and airports","Climate change and greenhouse gases","Computers and information technology","Congressional oversight","Education programs funding","Environmental assessment, monitoring, research","Environmental technology","Geography and mapping","Government information and archives","Government studies and investigations","Higher education","International organizations and cooperation","National Aeronautics and Space Administration"],"actions":[{"date":"2024-09-24","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21, 1 Present (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H5606-5621)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21, 1 Present (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H5606-5621)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5627-5628)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8958.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5606-5623)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-701.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-701.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-07-10","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-07-10","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-07-09","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-07-09","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-07-09","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It also establishes and revises various NASA programs relating to space exploration, research, and technology.</p><p>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). NASA must report on certain details of these partnerships, including the respective amounts of government and private sector contributions.</p><p>The bill also provides for private sector involvement with the International Space Station (ISS), including authorizing private sector missions to the ISS to advance commercial spaceflight and requiring NASA to partner with the private sector to support the eventual deorbiting of the ISS.</p><p>In addition, NASA must continue to support improvements to space technology, including lunar communications. NASA must also evaluate and conduct research programs relating to experimental aircrafts, hypersonic research, and unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones).</p><p>The bill also establishes certain requirements relating to earth science and monitoring, including requiring NASA to evaluate greenhouse gas detection capabilities and to distribute relevant earth science data to the agricultural industry. It also provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program, which supports NASA's earth science research.</p><p>Finally, the bill requires several reports and evaluations of NASA programs and policies, including an external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program and a report on NASA's early cost estimates for missions.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzY4NzI5MjMzMjIxNzI3MTE4NzQ3MjgzIjp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNjg3MjkyMzMyMjE3MjcxMTg3NDcyODMiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl82ODcyOTIzMzIyMTcyNzExODc0NzI4MyIsImF1dGhvciI6InNzdWJyYW1hbmlhbUBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJzc3VicmFtYW5pYW1AbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmFzYS5nb3YvaHVtYW5zLWluLXNwYWNlL2FydGVtaXMvIiwiY3JlYXRlZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wOS0yM1QxOToxMjoyNy4yODNaIiwibW9kaWZpZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDktMjNUMTk6MTI6MjcuMjgzWiJ9XX19-->","updateDate":"2025-12-18T19:42:40Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":885,"ts":"2026-04-15T20:39:25.648Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=NASA%20Reauthorization%20Act%20of%202024"}]}}