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HR8958FEDERALFederal Billfiled

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NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024

Record date · September 24, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill authorizes $25.2 billion in funding for NASA for 2025 and sets policy priorities for space exploration, aeronautics research, and commercial space partnerships. It mandates continued support for the Artemis lunar program, the International Space Station, and the development of commercial space capabilities.

Why it matters

This legislation dictates the strategic direction and budget for U.S. space activities, directly impacting the timeline for human lunar missions, the future of the International Space Station, and the growth of the commercial space industry.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

NASA

The agency receives its annual authorization and specific programmatic directives.

Directly affected

U.S. private sector commercial space providers

These entities are prioritized for government contracts regarding lunar services, deorbit capabilities, and low-Earth orbit platforms.

Directly affected

STEM students

Students are eligible to participate in new national unmanned aircraft systems technology competitions.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does this bill provide for NASA?

The bill authorizes $25,224,640,000 for NASA for 2025.

What is the status of the International Space Station (ISS)?

The bill supports continued use of the ISS and requires the Administrator to acquire commercial capabilities to safely deorbit the station by the end of 2031.

Does this bill support private companies in space?

Yes, the bill emphasizes the use of U.S. private sector commercial providers for lunar logistics, deorbit capabilities, and low-Earth orbit platforms.

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Where This Stands

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Commercialization of Space Operations

The bill shows a clear legislative push to shift NASA from an operator to a customer of commercial space services, particularly for lunar logistics and deorbiting the ISS.

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