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The National Space Council (NSpC) is a subdivision of the Executive Office of the President responsible for advising and assisting the president on national space policy and strategy. Council members include cabinet-level secretaries and other executive branch officials. It was established in 1989.

In FY 2024,

$2.23M

was spent by the National Space Council
In FY 2024,

0.2%

of Executive Office of the President spending was by the National Space Council

How much does the National Space Council spend?

The National Space Council spent a net total of $2.23 million in fiscal year (FY) 2024. This was 0.2% of the $1 billion spent by the Executive Office of the President, which itself was 0.015% of all federal spending. The NSpC ranked 9th among EOP subdivisions in net spending.
Net spending is the difference between agency spending and any financial accounts generating funds from the agency’s own activities, like fees or rent. When these funds offset all spending, net spending appears negative. Some agencies tend to operate with positive net spending while others will register negative net spending sometimes or often.

The National Space Council ranked 9th among Executive Office of the President divisions in net spending in 2024.

EOP net spending by division, FY 2024

Like the overall federal budget, agency spending may shift over time due to population growth, changes in policy and programs, and emerging problems to address. Adjusting for inflation, the National Space Council’s federal spending has increased from $1.22 million in 2019 to $2.23 million in 2024.

The National Space Council’s federal spending in FY 2024 was higher than in FY 2019.

Yearly federal net spending by NSpC, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars), FYs 2019–2024

Since 2019, the National Space Council's spending has increased 82.2%, while overall spending has increased 23.8%.
As a percentage of the overall federal budget, a positive number means agency net spending made up some positive share of total federal spending; a negative number means that net generated funds offset a portion of total spending. NSpC spending grew more than overall federal spending since 2019, which means that its share of the federal budget increased. In 2024, NSpC accounted for 0.000033% of overall federal spending.

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Major legislation, internal or global economic conditions, and acute events like the COVID-19 pandemic can affect spending year to year. For example, the federal budget fluctuated during the pandemic, rising from $5.3 trillion (in 2023 dollars) in 2019 to $7.7 trillion in 2020 and $7.8 trillion in 2021.

The National Space Council’s share of federal spending in FY 2024 was higher than in FY 2019.

Net spending by NSpC as a share of federal spending, FYs 2019–2024

Most federal spending can be categorized as direct or indirect. Direct spending refers to money the federal government spends on budget items such as federal programs, employee salaries, and debt interest. Indirect spending refers to federal transfers to state and local governments.
In FY 2024, all of the National Space Council's spending was direct.
The chart below outlines all net NSpC spending.

How did the National Space Council spend its budget in 2024?

Federal government net spending isolated to NSpC, FY 2024

Who leads the National Space Council?

The National Space Council is chaired by the vice president of the United States and otherwise led by an executive secretary appointed by the president.

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