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HR 4763 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations Research and development Spacecraft and satellites

Space Debris Removal Act

Introduced: January 10, 2018 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Jan 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Space Debris Removal Act

This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in conjunction with other federal agencies, to develop or acquire technologies and policies to remove orbital debris.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 14, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4763: Space Debris Removal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4763/
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"H.R. 4763: Space Debris Removal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4763/.
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H.R. 4763, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4763/.
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