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HR 4752 114th Congress House

Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act of 2016

Official title: To require the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to investigate and promote the exploration and development of space leading to human settlements beyond Earth, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Sep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Mar 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Mar 16, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act of 2016

This bill requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to encourage and support the development of permanent space settlements.

Expanding permanent human presence beyond low-Earth orbit in a way that enables human settlement and a thriving space economy shall be an objective of U.S. aeronautical and space activities.

NASA shall obtain, produce, and provide information related to all issues important for the development of a thriving space economy and the establishment of human space settlements.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4752: Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4752/
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"H.R. 4752: Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4752/.
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