21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2019
Latest action · Nov 12, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedNov 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2019
This bill revises provisions relating to the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall carry out the program with the objective of providing hands-on research, training, and education programs with measurable outcomes in each state.
NASA shall carry out the program through a space grant consortium in each state.
The bill revises the purposes of the program to support space research programs that promote equally the state and regional STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) interests of each space grant consortium.
NASA shall award grants to the lead institution of each state's space grant consortium to carry out at least three of six specified research, training, and education programs.
The bill repeals certain provisions relating to the program, including provisions establishing the space grant review panel.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 12, 2019 to Feb 11, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Nov 12, 2019 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Dec 12, 2019 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Dec 12, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Dec 19, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Dec 19, 2019 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Feb 11, 2020 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Feb 11, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Nov 12, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Nov 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 360 | 21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 23, 2021 |
| S 2800 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 21, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to modify the national space grant college and fellowship program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- 21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Higher education
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Research administration and funding
- Science and engineering education
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Space flight and exploration
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Transportation programs funding
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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