HR 5063
113th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Civil actions and liability
Industrial policy and productivity
Mining
Property rights
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
Technology transfer and commercialization
ASTEROIDS Act
Introduced: July 10, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Committees of jurisdiction
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