US Congress House Bill 5063 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 10 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Space Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Space Technology for Exploring Resource Opportunities In Deep Space Act or the ASTEROIDS Act - Directs the President through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other appropriate federal agencies to facilitate the commercial exploration and utilization of asteroid resources to meet national needs; discourage government barriers to the development of economically viable, safe, and stable industries for the exploration and utilization of asteroid resources in outer space in manners consistent with the existing international obligations of the United States; promote the right of U.S. commercial entities to explore and utilize resources from asteroids in outer space, in accordance with such obligations, free from harmful interference, and to transfer or sell such resources; and develop the frameworks necessary to meet the international obligations of the United States.

American Space Technology for Exploring Resource Opportunities In Deep Space Act

Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]
Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. John Mica [R-FL]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
2014-07-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5063/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5063/BILLS-113hr5063ih.pdf