Space Preservation Act of 2003

Summary

Space Preservation Act of 2003 - 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. 8 December 2003

   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. 8 December 2003

   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. 8 December 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 December 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 December 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 January 2004

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 January 2004

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 December 2003 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 December 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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