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ASTEROIDS Act

Introduced: July 10, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Jul 15, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Jul 10, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jul 10, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Space Technology for Exploring Resource Opportunities In Deep Space Act or the ASTEROIDS Act - Directs the President through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other appropriate federal agencies to

  • facilitate the commercial exploration and utilization of asteroid resources to meet national needs;
  • discourage government barriers to the development of economically viable, safe, and stable industries for the exploration and utilization of asteroid resources in outer space in manners consistent with the existing international obligations of the United States;
  • promote the right of U.S. commercial entities to explore and utilize resources from asteroids in outer space, in accordance with such obligations, free from harmful interference, and to transfer or sell such resources; and
  • develop the frameworks necessary to meet the international obligations of the United States.
What's happening now July 15, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 5
Bridenstine, Jim
· Dec 1, 2014
Heck, Denny
· Nov 13, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 15, 2014
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 9, 2014
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jul 31, 2014
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jul 31, 2014
Collins, Chris
· Jul 28, 2014
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 28, 2014
MICA, JOHN
· Jul 28, 2014
MORAN, JAMES
· Jul 28, 2014
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jul 28, 2014
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 28, 2014
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 28, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5063: ASTEROIDS Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5063/
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"H.R. 5063: ASTEROIDS Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5063/.
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H.R. 5063, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5063/.
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