H.R. 6845: Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-25 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022

Plain summary

Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022 This bill modifies provisions relating to the licensing of commercial remote sensing systems. The bill decreases from 120 to 60 days the amount of time in which the Department of Commerce shall review and make a determination on the application for a license by a private sector party to operate a private remote sensing space system. The annual report concerning the licensing of private remote sensing systems must include (1) a list of all applications submitted and licenses granted, listed by tier, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization; and (2) all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees.

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Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022

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Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6845, Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022 (2022-05-27)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6845.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6845 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117