US HB1590 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Space Shuttle Discovery to be displayed at the Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas, for a period of 15 years after its retirement from service, after which time it shall be returned to Washington, D.C.
Title
To provide for the disposition of the Space Shuttle Discovery upon retirement.
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT] | Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] |
| Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. |
| 2011-04-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
Subjects
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Science, technology, communications
Spacecraft and satellites
Texas
Science, technology, communications
Spacecraft and satellites
Texas
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1590/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1590/BILLS-112hr1590ih.pdf |
