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HR 1446 113th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Space flight and exploration

REAL Space Act

Introduced: April 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 24, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Apr 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Apr 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reasserting American Leadership in Space Act or REAL Space Act - Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to plan to return to the Moon by 2022 and to develop a sustained human presence there in order to promote exploration, commerce, science, and U.S. preeminence in space as a stepping stone for future exploration of Mars and other destinations.

What's happening now June 24, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 3
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 23, 2013
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 23, 2013
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 9, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Apr 9, 2013
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Apr 9, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Apr 9, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Apr 9, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1446: REAL Space Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1446/
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"H.R. 1446: REAL Space Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1446/.
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H.R. 1446, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1446/.
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