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S. 1898 · 119TH CONGRESSSenate · Jun 18, 2026

ORBITS Act of 2025

Introduced

Senate

House

Resolving Differences

President

Became Law

Description

ORBITS Act of 2025

HearingSenateMeeting

Feb 3, 2026 · 14:45

Business meeting to consider S.71, to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on passenger rail cars, S.1898, to establish a demonstration program for the active remediation of orbital debris and to require the development of uniform orbital debris standard practices in order to support a safe and sustainable orbital environment, S.2585, to modernize and improve the Broadband Funding Map in order to promote the most efficient use of Federal funds for broadband deployment, S.3199, to establish a multi-stakeholder advisory committee tasked with providing detailed recommendations to address challenges to transmitting geolocation information with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, S.3266, to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, S.3468, to establish a national programmable cloud laboratories network to enhance research efficiency, innovation, and collaboration, S.3639, to expedite processing of satellite and space licenses, S.3700, to establish an expert review panel to make recommendations for a comprehensive agency-wide safety management system at the FAA, and the nominations of Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Policy, both of the Department of Transportation, Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, and John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Committee

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 12, 2026

HearingSenateMeeting

Feb 12, 2026 · 15:00

Business meeting to consider S.71, to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on passenger rail cars, S.1898, to establish a demonstration program for the active remediation of orbital debris and to require the development of uniform orbital debris standard practices in order to support a safe and sustainable orbital environment, S.2585, to modernize and improve the Broadband Funding Map in order to promote the most efficient use of Federal funds for broadband deployment, S.3199, to establish a multi-stakeholder advisory committee tasked with providing detailed recommendations to address challenges to transmitting geolocation information with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, S.3266, to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, S.3468, to establish a national programmable cloud laboratories network to enhance research efficiency, innovation, and collaboration, S.3639, to expedite processing of satellite and space licenses, S.3700, to establish an expert review panel to make recommendations for a comprehensive agency-wide safety management system at the FAA, and routine lists in the Coast Guard; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the NTSB final report on the DCA midair collision.

Committee

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-128.

Jun 18, 2026

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-128.

Jun 18, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.

Jun 18, 2026

Passed House

Resolving Differences

To President

Became Law