Topic
Space flight and exploration
378
bills on this subject
Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 60. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.
Bills by Congress
110th to 119th
31
bills in the 112th Congress.
Showing 1–30,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 124 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that President Obama's delays in implementing a clear mission for the American space program represent a clear threat to American exceptionalism. | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | May 15, 2012 |
| HCONRES 102 | Commemorating and praising the Honorable John Glenn on the 50th anniversary of his historic orbital space flight. | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | February 16, 2012 |
| HR 6612 | To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range. | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | January 1, 2013 |
| HR 6586 | Space Exploration Sustainability Act | Became Public Law No: 112-273. | January 14, 2013 |
| HR 6540 | Common Sense USA Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. | October 10, 2012 |
| HR 6491 | Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. | October 10, 2012 |
| HR 5326 | Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2013 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397. | May 14, 2012 |
| HR 4401 | RACE for Space Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. | July 10, 2012 |
| HR 4310 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 | Became Public Law No: 112-239. | January 2, 2013 |
| HR 4158 | To confirm full ownership rights for certain United States astronauts to artifacts from the astronauts' space missions. | Became Public Law No: 112-185. | October 5, 2012 |
| HR 2596 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 | See also H.R. 2112. | October 17, 2011 |
| HR 2112 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 | Became Public Law No: 112-55. | November 18, 2011 |
| HR 1641 | REAL Space Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. | May 6, 2011 |
| HR 1473 | Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 | Became Public Law No: 112-10. | April 15, 2011 |
| HR 658 | FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 | Became Public Law No: 112-95. | February 14, 2012 |
| HR 286 | Johnson Space Center Workforce Stability Act of 2011 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. | March 23, 2011 |
| HRES 784 | Celebrating the life and achievements of Neil A. Armstrong, a United States patriot who humbly and selflessly served his country, State, and community as a naval aviator, test pilot, astronaut, aeronautical engineer, university professor, and businessman. | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | September 13, 2012 |
| S 3661 | Space Exploration Sustainability Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | December 5, 2012 |
| S 3254 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 829, papers are returned to the Senate. | December 12, 2012 |
| S 2467 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | April 26, 2012 |
| S 2323 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360. | April 19, 2012 |
| S 2157 | Shuttle Workforce Revitalization Act of 2012 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | March 6, 2012 |
| S 1572 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 | See also H.R. 2112. | October 17, 2011 |
| S 981 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | May 12, 2011 |
| S 305 | A bill to repeal a prohibition on the use of certain funds for the termination of the Constellation program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | February 8, 2011 |
| S 162 | Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. | January 26, 2011 |
| SCONRES 29 | A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol for an event to present the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in recognition of their significant contributions to society. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | October 3, 2011 |
| SRES 547 | A resolution honoring the life of pioneering astronaut Dr. Sally Ride and expressing the condolences of the Senate on her death. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6012-6013; text as passed Senate: CR S6013; text of measure as introduced: CR S5993) | August 2, 2012 |
| SRES 377 | A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the historic achievement of John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in becoming the first United States astronaut to orbit the Earth. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S690-692; text as passed Senate: CR S690-691; text of measure as introduced: CR S703-704) | February 15, 2012 |
| SRES 307 | A resolution honoring the men and women of the John C. Stennis Space Center on reaching the historic milestone of 50 years of rocket engine testing. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6889-6890; text as passed Senate: CR S6890; text of measure as introduced: CR S6881) | October 21, 2011 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.