H.R. 6131 · 118th Congress

Commercial Space Act of 2023

Introduced on Nov 1, 2023 by Brian Babin (R-TX-36). 8 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Nov 29, 2023): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Nov 1, 2023
Cosponsors
8
0 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 51, United States Code, to update government oversight of commercial space activities, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Advisory bodies
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Commerce
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Industrial policy and productivity
  • International law and treaties
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Nuclear power
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • Space flight and exploration
  • Spacecraft and satellites
  • Transportation safety and security

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Brian BabinR-TX-36Sponsor

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Nov 1, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Nov 1, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Nov 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  4. Nov 29, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Nov 29, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.21 reports
    $6.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP$6.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT FEDERATION9 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  3. BLUE ORIGIN, LLC8 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. RELATIVITY SPACE7 reports
    $590K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: RELATIVITY SPACE, INC.$220.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES INC.6 reports
    $570K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES, INC.$12.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 97%
  6. VIASAT, INC.6 reports
    $310K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VIASAT INC$332.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc.5 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  8. ComSpoc Corp.5 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)
  9. HAWKEYE 3605 reports
    Federal contractor: HAWKEYE 360, INC.$23M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. IBX, LLC5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  11. INTUITIVE MACHINES, INC.5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTUITIVE MACHINES, LLC$102.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  12. ROCKET LAB USA, INC.5 reports
    $950K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ROCKET LAB USA INC$20.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. LEOLABS, INC.4 reports
    $380K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LEOLABS INCAI match · 100%
  14. Tomorrow.io4 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE TOMORROW COMPANIES INC.$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 95%
  15. ASTROSCALE U.S., INC.3 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ASTROSCALE US INC$203.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION3 reports
    $4.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  17. REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA3 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  18. Maxar Intelligence (formerly known as Maxar Technologies Holdings Inc.)2 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  19. Maxar Technologies Holdings, Inc.2 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  20. Planet Labs PBC2 reports
    $520K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PLANET LABS INC.AI match · 100%
  21. THE BOEING COMPANY2 reports
    $5.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE BOEING COMPANY$9B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  22. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.1 report
    $19.1M reported (all issues)
  23. Commercial Space Federation fka Commercial Spaceflight Federation1 report
  24. Maxar Intelligence1 report
    $210K reported (all issues)
  25. Motiv Space Systems1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MOTIV SPACE SYSTEMS, INC.$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 93%
  26. Planet Labs PBC (Formerly Planet Labs Federal Inc.)1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PLANET LABS FEDERAL, INC.$8.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  27. Slingshot Aerospace1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SLINGSHOT AEROSPACE INC$29.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 93%
  28. TRUE ANOMALY, INC.1 report
    Federal contractor: TRUE ANOMALY, INC$100.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  29. United Launch Alliance LLC1 report
    Federal contractor: UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE, L.L.CAI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.