H.R. 1325

Summary

H.R. 1325, the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Frank Lucas (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 1325 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 1325 EH: Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1325
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025  .
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.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Frank Lucas (R) sponsors H.R. 1325, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Frank Lucas

Rep. · R–OK-3 · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025

Zoe Lofgren

Rep. · D–CA-18 · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 13, 2025 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 1325 went before 2 committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Science, Space, and Technology.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Referred To · Mar 25, 2025 · 458 Bills

Science, Space, and Technology

Science, Space, and Technology

Referred To · Feb 13, 2025 · 178 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1325 has taken 9 actions since Feb 13, 2025, the latest on Mar 25, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 1325 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1325 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

• To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 — Display Title
• Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1325 in 14 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Government Issues, Indian/Native American Affairs, Budget/Appropriations, Aerospace, Defense, Homeland Security, Intelligence, Agriculture.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1325 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1325’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1325 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Licensing and registrations to Spacecraft and satellites.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1325, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LUCAS:H.R. 1325.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H711]

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