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.R.255NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin ActCOMMEMORATIVERep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)2009-01-07NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr255
H.R.289To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation.COMMEMORATIVERep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)2009-01-08NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr289
H.RES.67Recognizing and commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University for the success of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, on the 5th annivCOMMEMORATIVERep. David Dreier (R-CA)2009-01-15AGREED TO IN HOUSEhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hres67
H.R.927Satellite Consumers’ Right to Local Channels ActLEADERSHIPRep. Bart Stupak (D-MI)2009-02-09NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr927
H.R.1155Satellite Consumers’ Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2009LEADERSHIPRep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA)2009-02-24NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr1155
H.R.1962American Space Access ActLEADERSHIPRep. Bill Posey (R-FL)2009-04-02NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr1962
S.951New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal ActCOMMEMORATIVESen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)2009-05-01PASSED SENATEhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s951
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.R.2245New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal ActCOMMEMORATIVERep. Alan Grayson (D-FL)2009-05-05BECAME LAWhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hr2245
H.RES.411Supporting the goals and ideals of the Intermediate Space Challenge in Mojave, California.COMMEMORATIVERep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)2009-05-06AGREED TO IN HOUSEhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hres411

Source: ProPublica Congress API