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.4254Women in Aerospace Education ActLEADERSHIPRep. Steve Knight (R-CA)2017-11-06BECAME LAWhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4254
H.CON.RES.85Wolverine CubeSats for Education ResolutionCOMMEMORATIVERep. Brian Mast (R-FL)2020-01-24INTRODUCEDhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hconres85
H.R.3196Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation ActCOMMEMORATIVERep. Eddie Johnson (D-TX)2019-06-11BECAME LAWhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr3196
S.2504United States and Israel Space Cooperation ActLEADERSHIPSen. Gary Peters (D-MI)2018-03-06NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s2504
H.R.1159United States and Israel Space Cooperation ActLEADERSHIPRep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA)2017-02-16PASSED HOUSEhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1159
H.R.5470U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2019LEADERSHIPRep. Randy Weber (R-TX)2019-12-17INTRODUCEDhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr5470
S.1297U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness ActLEADERSHIPSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)2015-05-12PASSED SENATEhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1297
H.R.2262U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness ActLEADERSHIPRep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)2015-05-12BECAME LAWhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr2262
H.R.4395To repeal the provision permitting the use of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.SPECIALRep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)2016-01-28NO ACTIONhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr4395
H.R.667To 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.ADMINISTRATIVERep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)2013-02-13BECAME LAWhttps://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr667

Source: ProPublica Congress API