S 1753
113th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Government liability
Licensing and registrations
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
A bill to extend Government liability, subject to appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from commercial space launches.
Introduced: November 20, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 20, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Extends through December 31, 2016, the application deadline for licenses with respect to which the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) is required to pay third-party claims in excess of a commercial space launcher's required insurance coverage.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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