S. 434, the Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act, passed the Senate on August 6, 2026.
S. 434 — Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act
What it does
This bill creates a 15-member advisory committee within the Department of Commerce to counsel the government on the commercial space industry. The committee will be staffed by private-sector experts from space companies, finance, law, and academia—not federal employees—and will advise on how to promote a competitive U.S. space sector, manage export controls, spectrum access, and environmental protection in space. The committee expires after 10 years.
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What happens next
S. 434 passed the Senate. It now moves to the other chamber.
Who is behind it
Filed by Gary Peters. Cosponsored by John Cornyn and Roger Wicker.
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