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
S.283121st Century Space Grant Modernization Act of 2019LEADERSHIPSen. Shelley Capito (R-WV)2019-11-12INTRODUCEDhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s2831
S.1771A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space, and for other purposes.LEADERSHIPSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)2019-06-11INTRODUCEDhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s1771
S.1753A bill to extend Government liability, subject to appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from commercial space launches.LEADERSHIPSen. Bill son (D-FL)2013-11-20NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s1753
S.592A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles.LEADERSHIPSen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)2015-02-26NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s592
S.2140A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles.LEADERSHIPSen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)2014-03-13NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s2140
S.3180A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the termination of the Constellation Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.BIPARTISANSen. George LeMieux (R-FL)2010-03-25NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s3180
S.1636A bill to redesignate certain facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.ADMINISTRATIVESen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)2013-10-31NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s1636
S.305A 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.BIPARTISANSen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)2011-02-08NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s305
S.2470A bill to repeal the provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.SPECIALSen. John McCain (R-AZ)2016-01-28NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s2470
S.CON.RES.29A 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 JohnCOMMEMORATIVESen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)2011-09-23AGREED TO IN SENATEhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/sconres29

Source: ProPublica Congress API