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H.R. 6226 (115th)

American Space SAFE Management Act

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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

  1. 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

  2. 26 June 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 June 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 June 2018

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 June 2018

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 December 2018

    Introduced

    House Committee on the Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 22 December 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 December 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  9. 28 December 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 873.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 28 December 2018

    Discharge

    Committee on the Budget discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  11. 28 December 2018

    Committee

    Committee on the Budget discharged.

    Source: Committee

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