United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6226 (115th)
American Space SAFE Management Act
Introduced
26 June 2018
Last action
28 December 2018 · Committee
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 873.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
American Space Situational Awareness and Framework for Entity Management Act or the American Space SAFE Management Act This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to encourage the coordination of public and private sector science and technology activities to improve space situational awareness and space traffic management. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) must submit a national civil space situational awareness and space traffic management science and technology plan to carry out this policy. NASA shall establish a Center for Civil Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management Science and Technology Excellence at a U.S. academic institution or institutions. The Department of Commerce shall establish a civil situational awareness program to furnish situational awareness services and information to, and obtain space situational awareness data and information from, specified eligible entities, including a state, a U.S. commercial entity, the government of a foreign country, or a foreign commercial entity. Commerce shall establish a civil space traffic coordination pilot program to facilitate communication, coordination, negotiation, and resolution among domestic and international civil spacecraft operators (including governmental and private entities operating those spacecraft) to improve the safety of spaceflight. Commerce must submit a report on the role that Commerce, including of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall have in the development of civil space traffic coordination standards to promote innovation and U.S. competitiveness.
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Timeline
26 June 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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
26 June 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
27 June 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 December 2018
Introduced
House Committee on the Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Source: IntroReferral
22 December 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.
Source: Committee
22 December 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.
Source: Committee
28 December 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 873.
Source: Calendars
28 December 2018
Discharge
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Source: Discharge
28 December 2018
Committee
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported in House · 28 December 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 June 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6226
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6226
- us · 115-hr-6226 · source updated 7 April 2025