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S 2617 116th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Government buildings, facilities, and property National Aeronautics and Space Administration Public contracts and procurement Space flight and exploration

COMETS Act

Introduced: October 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient Terms of Service Act or the COMETS Act

This bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to procure supplies and services for commercial activities at its centers.

What's happening now October 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Oct 17, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Oct 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2617: COMETS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2617/
MLA
"S. 2617: COMETS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2617/.
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S. 2617, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2617/.
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[S. 2617: COMETS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2617/)
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