ASCEND Act
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Held at the desk.
Official Summary
Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program run by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Through the CSDA program, NASA acquires remote sensing data and imagery from commercial satellites to support its Earth science research. (Remote sensing generally refers to the collection of data by instruments in Earth’s orbit, such as satellites, that can be processed into imagery of Earth’s surface.) Under the bill, NASA may establish or modify end-use agreements to allow for broad use of data and imagery acquired under the program, including by individuals outside of NASA (e.g., other federal agencies). The terms of any data or imagery acquisition may not prevent the publication of such data or imagery for scientific purposes or the publication of information derived from it. To the extent practicable, NASA must acquire such data and imagery from U.S. vendors.
GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™The ASCEND Act (S.1437) is a Senate-originated bill introduced in the 119th Congress. As of the latest update on December 10, 2025, the bill is held at the desk and has not progressed further. There is no official summary or full text publicly available, and the policy area is unspecified. The bill remains in process without additional legislative action or detailed content disclosed.
The ASCEND Act is currently pending with no publicly available details on its content or policy focus, limiting the ability to assess its implications or benefits.
- The bill number is S.1437, titled the ASCEND Act, introduced in the Senate during the 119th Congress.
- No official summary or full text has been released, leaving the bill's objectives and provisions unknown.
- The latest legislative action is that the bill is held at the desk as of December 10, 2025, indicating no further movement.
Cannot be determined due to lack of information on the bill's content or policy area.
Without the bill text or summary, potential concerns related to implementation, costs, authority, or oversight cannot be identified.
The bill is part of the 119th Congress legislative session and originated in the Senate. Its status as held at the desk suggests it has not been actively considered or debated recently. No additional context on its legislative intent or policy area is available.
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Due to the lack of information on the bill's provisions, indirect effects cannot be reasonably identified.
The absence of any official summary or full text for the ASCEND Act limits the ability of the public and oversight entities to evaluate the bill's purpose, scope, and potential impacts. Transparency is essential for informed legislative scrutiny and accountability.
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