H.R. 1325
Passed HouseCommercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1325 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
<DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1325
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 25, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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AN ACT
To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORTS.
(a) Deadlines.--
(1) In general.--Section 60121(c) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``120'' and inserting ``60''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 60126(a)(1)(E) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``120'' and inserting ``60''.
(b) Notifications.--Section 60126(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 60122; and'' and inserting ``paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 60122(b);''.
(c) Conditions.--Section 60126(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
``(3) all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees pursuant to section 60122; and''.
(d) Tiers.--Section 60126(a)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``and'' at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) a list of all applications submitted and licenses granted in accordance therewith, listed by tier as defined in regulation, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization;''.
(e) Sunset.--Section 60126 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30, 2020'' and inserting ``September 30, 2030''.
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.