One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act
Latest action · Jul 16, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedJul 16, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act
This bill requires a federal agency that issues a license for the conduct of a lunar activity to require that each license applicant agree to abide by recommendations, guidelines, or principles issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) related to the protection and preservation of U.S. government lunar artifacts.
A federal agency may
- exempt specific activities from such an agreement if the activities have legitimate and significant historical, archaeological, anthropological, scientific, or engineering value;
- assess a penalty fee for violations of such an agreement.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2019 to Jul 29, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jul 16, 2019 |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Original | Jul 16, 2019 |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Original | Jul 16, 2019 |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Jul 29, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 16, 2019Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1694 | One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act | Identical bill | Dec 31, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
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- Jul 16, 2019Introduced in House
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