HR 1325119th CongressIn Committee

Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025

Introduced: Feb 13, 2025

Standard Summary

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The Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 aims to increase transparency and oversight over the licensing of commercial remote sensing systems. It tightens and clarifies reporting and notification requirements, requires more detailed disclosure of license terms, introduces a tier-based framework for listing applications and licenses, and extends the operative sunset date of current licensing provisions to 2030. In short, the bill seeks faster, clearer access to licensing information for regulators, industry, and the public, while potentially increasing reporting burdens on licensees and the agencies that oversee them.

Key Points

1Shortens annual reporting deadlines from 120 days to 60 days to speed disclosure of licensing activities.
2Clarifies and tightens how notifications are routed by referencing specific subsections of the licensing statute (60122(b)).
3Requires annual reports to include all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees under the licensing provisions.
4Creates a new tier-based disclosure requirement, mandating a list of all applications and licenses by tier, plus the rationale for how tiers are defined (as regulated).
5Extends the sunset date of the current licensing framework from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2030, effectively prolonging the period during which these licensing provisions remain in force.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Commercial remote sensing companies and other licensees, along with the federal agencies responsible for licensing and oversight.Secondary group/area affected: Policy makers, industry researchers, data users, and privacy/national security stakeholders who rely on licensing transparency.Additional impacts: Potentially greater regulatory compliance burden for licensees; a need for regulatory guidance on what constitutes “tiers” and how licenses are categorized; improved public and congressional visibility into licensing actions and conditions.

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