Space Debris Removal Act
Latest action · May 22, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Space Debris Removal Act
This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in conjunction with other federal agencies, to develop or acquire technologies and policies to remove orbital debris.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2018 to Mar 21, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Mar 21, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jan 10, 2018 |
| Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee | Referred May 22, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
- Jan 10, 2018Introduced in House
- Jan 10, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 6, January 10, 2018, page H132.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the pursuit of technologies to remove space debris.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Space Debris Removal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2018Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
