Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 16, 2016)
Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act of 2016
This bill requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to encourage and support the development of permanent space settlements.
Expanding permanent human presence beyond low-Earth orbit in a way that enables human settlement and a thriving space economy shall be an objective of U.S. aeronautical and space activities.
NASA shall obtain, produce, and provide information related to all issues important for the development of a thriving space economy and the establishment of human space settlements.
What just happenedSep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 16, 2016
- Sep 30, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee - Mar 16, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Mar 16, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House