S. 434 · Passed Senate · Science, Technology, Communications

Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act

Sponsor: Gary C. Peters (D-MI)

What it does

• Requires the Office of Space Commerce to establish a Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee to provide recommendations on nongovernmental space activities.
• Directs the committee to identify challenges facing the U.S. commercial space sector and review best practices.
• Mandates the committee review best practices for avoiding harmful contamination of the Moon and other celestial bodies and adverse environmental impacts from extraterrestrial matter.
• Requires committee membership to include representatives from varying fields with significant experience in the commercial space industry.
• Terminates the committee ten years after establishment.

Official summary

Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act This bill requires the Office of Space Commerce to establish a Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee to provide information and recommendations on nongovernmental space activities and promoting a robust and innovative commercial space sector. Among other duties, the committee is directed to identify challenges to the U.S. commercial space sector and to review best practices for commercial space entities with respect to avoiding harmful contamination of the Moon and other celestial bodies and adverse impacts to the Earth’s environment from extraterrestrial matter. The committee must be comprised of representatives from varying fields with significant experience in the commercial space industry. The committee must terminate ten years after it is established.

Latest action

Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation