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ASCEND Act

Introduced April 10, 2025Last action December 10, 2025
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ASCEND Act – Plain English Summary

Please note: Because no official description or bill text was provided for the ASCEND Act, it is not possible to write a fully accurate summary of what this specific legislation does. The acronym "ASCEND" has been used for more than one bill in Congress, covering different topics such as education, aviation, or foreign policy, so providing details without confirmed bill text could be misleading.

What we do know from the legislative actions: This bill passed the Senate unanimously (meaning all senators agreed to it, which typically signals broad, bipartisan support) and has been sent to the House of Representatives, where it is currently waiting to be considered. Unanimous consent passage in the Senate often indicates the bill is relatively noncontroversial.

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Latest Action

Held at the desk.

December 10, 2025

Sponsor

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Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]DCO

Committees

Commerce

Legislative History

Received in the House.

Dec 10, 2025
house

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 10, 2025
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Held at the desk.

Dec 10, 2025
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8581; text: CR S8581)

Dec 9, 2025
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 9, 2025
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.

Sep 29, 2025

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-68.

Sep 29, 2025

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-68.

Sep 29, 2025

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Apr 10, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Apr 10, 2025