US Congress House Bill 2261 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-09-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 619.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to report annually to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on: (1) the implementation of its authority to license private entities to operate private remote sensing space systems; (2) all notifications and information provided to Commerce by licensees; and (3) all administrative actions taken to adjust penalties for violations of licensing requirements, issue subpoenas, and seize by warrant material necessary to investigate violations of licensing requirements. (Sec. 3) Commerce must also report to such Committees on statutory updates necessary to protect national security, privacy (which is not to be taken as altering any condition or standards for licensing), and the U.S. industrial base, and to reflect the current state of the art of remote sensing systems, instruments, or technologies.

Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015

Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 619.
2016-09-28	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-796.
2015-05-13	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-05-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-05-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2015-05-12	House	Introduced in House

HB2262 (Related) 2015-11-25 - Became Public Law No: 114-90. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2261/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2261/BILLS-114hr2261ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2261/BILLS-114hr2261rh.pdf