Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011
Latest action · Nov 1, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 1, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to remove commercial satellites and related components from the United States Munitions List.
Prohibits any satellite or related component from being transferred, directly or indirectly, to: (1) the government of China (PRC) or any PRC entity or person; or (2) the government of Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, or North Korea or any entity or person of Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, or North Korea.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 1, 2011 to May 16, 2012, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Nov 1, 2011 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Nov 1, 2011 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Nov 1, 2011 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Nov 1, 2011 |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Original | Nov 1, 2011 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Nov 1, 2011 |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Original | Nov 1, 2011 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Nov 1, 2011 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Dec 16, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Dec 16, 2011 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Mar 6, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Mar 28, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | May 7, 2012 |
Actions 2
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- Nov 1, 2011Introduced in House
- Nov 1, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
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- Nov 1, 2011Introduced in House
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