US Congress Senate Bill 2780 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Transportation to establish a facility at which federal employees may receive training on functions and activities related to the licensing of commercial space launch and reentry activities. The training facility shall be located at a current center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that, among other things has expertise related to the design and testing of space propulsion systems; is capable of conducting a wide range of testing capabilities, including large thrust-level atmospheric and altitude engines and engine systems test capabilities; and has a commercial space industry presence.

LIFTS Act Licensing Innovations and Future Technologies in Space Act

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-11-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2780/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2780/BILLS-116s2780is.pdf