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Senate Floor·Last action 93 days ago

NASA Expands Satellite Data Access with ASCEND Act

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Officially: ASCEND Act

NASA must create a program to buy and share commercial satellite data. Affects NASA researchers and commercial vendors by boosting data access and transparency.

Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend HR2600. Modern Action explains ASCEND Act in plain English, helps identify the right senators or representative, and generates a bill-specific message you can review before sending.

Where it stands

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What this bill actually does

Program establishment: NASA must create a process to acquire and share commercial satellite data.
Data publication and transparency: Ensures that data can be published for scientific purposes without restrictions.
Annual reporting: NASA must report yearly on data agreements and usage.

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Where your representatives stand

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The debate

What people are saying about this bill

✓Arguments in support

Cost-effective enhancement: Supporters argue that the bill allows NASA to access high-quality satellite data without the high costs of launching its own satellites.
Scientific advancement: The bill aligns with national scientific priorities, providing data that can lead to breakthroughs in climate and disaster research.
Operational efficiency: By using commercial data, NASA can meet its needs more quickly and flexibly.

✕Arguments against

Potential over-reliance on private vendors: Critics might worry that relying too much on commercial data could affect data quality or security.
Budget concerns: There could be concerns about shifting funds away from NASA's core missions to pay for commercial data.
Data accessibility: Some might fear that not all researchers will have equal access to the data, potentially limiting its benefits.

Where this bill is in the process

Legislative timeline

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Introduced

Introduced in House

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House Committee

Under House committee consideration

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House Floor Vote

Voted on by House

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Passed House

Approved by House

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Senate Review

Sent to Senate for consideration

Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344. (2/24/2026)

FEB 24

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Passed Both Chambers

Approved by both House and Senate

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Signed into Law

Signed by the President

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Questions people ask about contacting Congress on HR2600

How do I support or oppose HR2600, ASCEND Act?

Choose one clear position: support, oppose, or amend. Then pick any reasons or personal context you want included. Modern Action uses that input and the bill context to draft a message you can review, edit, and send.

Who does Modern Action contact about this bill?

Congressional offices prioritize messages from their own constituents. Modern Action uses your address to route the generated message to your senators when that is the most relevant target for this bill.

What does Modern Action include in the message?

The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you review it before it sends.

Take action on HR2600: ASCEND Act

This page is for understanding ASCEND Act, choosing whether you support it, oppose it, or want changes, and reviewing a generated message before it goes to Congress.

Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it would do, where it is in the process (floor pending), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.

You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around HR2600, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then leaves the final review and edits to you.

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