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H.R. 2420 (109th)

Space Preservation Act of 2005

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Introduced

18 May 2005

Last action

21 June 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Sponsors

Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], JOSE SERRANO, Barbara Lee, Gwen Moore, JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Maxine Waters, James McGovern, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], PETER DEFAZIO

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15 August 2025

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Summary

Space Preservation Act of 2005 - Reaffirms U.S. policy that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes. Directs the President to: (1) ban U.S. space-based weapons and the use of U.S. weapons to destroy or damage objects in orbit in space; (2) terminate research and development, testing, manufacturing, production, and deployment of all U.S. space-based weapons; and (3) direct the U.S. representatives to the United Nations and other international organizations to work toward negotiating, adopting, and implementing an international treaty banning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space.

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Timeline

  1. 18 May 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 May 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 May 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3586)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 23 May 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 June 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

    Source: Committee

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