Legislative Database

The Nirgal.org Legislative Database serves as an archive of every relevant piece of space legislation introduced in Congress since 2010. Designed to be easily accessible and searchable, it provides additional legislative resources and information to the space community and the public at large so they can fully and transparently analyze the space policy work of their elected officials.




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Bill Bill Title Nirgal Bill Category
? COMMEMORATIVE: Bills honoring people or institutions that have contributed to space exploration

ADMINISTRATIVE: Budget, process, and technical bills

LEADERSHIP: Innovative, forward looking legislation

PARTISAN: Bills identified as politically motivated or focused on partisan messaging

SPECIAL: Unique legislation not easily categorized
Main Bill Sponsor Date Introduced Status GovTrack Link
H.CON.RES.102Commemorating and praising the Honorable John Glenn on the 50th anniversary of his historic orbital space flight.COMMEMORATIVERep. Tim Ryan (D-OH)2012-02-16NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hconres102
H.CON.RES.117Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of humanity’s first landing on the Moon, celebrating the success of the United States human space flight program, and recognizing the accomplishments of NASA’s human space flight centers.COMMEMORATIVERep. John Culberson (R-TX)2009-05-04NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hconres117
H.CON.RES.124Expressing 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.BIPARTISANRep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL)2012-05-15NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hconres124
H.CON.RES.167Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aerospace Day, and for other purposes.COMMEMORATIVERep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI)2009-07-20AGREED TO IN HOUSEhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hconres167
H.CON.RES.26To express the sense of Congress that the first launch of the Space Launch System should be named for Captain Eugene Andrew “Gene” Cernan.COMMEMORATIVERep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL)2017-02-15NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hconres26
H.CON.RES.292Supporting the goals and ideals of National Aerospace Week, and for other purposes.COMMEMORATIVERep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI)2010-06-30AGREED TO IN HOUSEhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hconres292
H.CON.RES.47Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.COMMEMORATIVERep. Brian Babin (R-TX)2019-06-06INTRODUCEDhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hconres47
H.CON.RES.85Wolverine CubeSats for Education ResolutionCOMMEMORATIVERep. Brian Mast (R-FL)2020-01-24INTRODUCEDhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hconres85
H.J.RES.59Expressing support for designation of July 20th as “National Space Exploration Day” to commemorate the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.COMMEMORATIVERep. Kendra Horn (D-OK)2019-06-04INTRODUCEDhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hjres59
H.J.RES.94Making continuing appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.ADMINISTRATIVERep. Mo Brooks (R-AL)2013-10-15NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hjres94

Source: ProPublica Congress API