United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8958 (118th)
NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Introduced
9 July 2024
Last action
24 September 2024 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
18 December 2025
Summary
NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It also establishes and revises various NASA programs relating to space exploration, research, and technology. For example, the bill directs NASA to continue its efforts to support crewed lunar landings and Mars explorations, including through partnerships with the private sector (i.e., the Moon to Mars and Artemis programs). NASA must report on certain details of these partnerships, including the respective amounts of government and private sector contributions. The bill also provides for private sector involvement with the International Space Station (ISS), including authorizing private sector missions to the ISS to advance commercial spaceflight and requiring NASA to partner with the private sector to support the eventual deorbiting of the ISS. In addition, NASA must continue to support improvements to space technology, including lunar communications. NASA must also evaluate and conduct research programs relating to experimental aircrafts, hypersonic research, and unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones). The bill also establishes certain requirements relating to earth science and monitoring, including requiring NASA to evaluate greenhouse gas detection capabilities and to distribute relevant earth science data to the agricultural industry. It also provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program, which supports NASA's earth science research. Finally, the bill requires several reports and evaluations of NASA programs and policies, including an external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program and a report on NASA's early cost estimates for missions.
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Timeline
9 July 2024
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
9 July 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 July 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2024
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
10 July 2024
Vote
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
Source: Committee
23 September 2024
Floor
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 September 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 September 2024
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21, 1 Present (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H5606-5621)
Source: Floor
23 September 2024
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21, 1 Present (Roll no. 441). (text: CR H5606-5621)
Source: Floor
23 September 2024
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
23 September 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8958.
Source: Floor
23 September 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5606-5623)
Source: Floor
23 September 2024
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595.
Source: Calendars
23 September 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-701.
Source: Committee
23 September 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-701.
Source: Committee
24 September 2024
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
23 September 2024 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 366 · No 21 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 43
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 September 2024 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 September 2024 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 September 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 July 2024 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 23 September 2024
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8958
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/8958
- us · 118-hr-8958 · source updated 18 December 2025