# 114-hr-2261: Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015

114-hr-2261, Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 619. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2261
- Congress: 114
- Title: Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 619.
- Introduced: 2015-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to report annually to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on: (1) the implementation of its authority to license private entities to operate private remote sensing space systems; (2) all notifications and information provided to Commerce by licensees; and (3) all administrative actions taken to adjust penalties for violations of licensing requirements, issue subpoenas, and seize by warrant material necessary to investigate violations of licensing requirements. Commerce must also report to such Committees on statutory updates necessary to protect national security, protect the U.S. industrial base, and reflect the current state of the art of remote sensing systems, instruments, or technologies.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6076: TREAT Astronauts Act
- 114-hr-4084: Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2896: TAILOR Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2261 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2261)

## Related
- [114-hr-6076: TREAT Astronauts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6076)
- [114-hr-4084: Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4084)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-2896: TAILOR Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2896)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2261 (as of 2025-11-18).