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HR 52 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Higher education Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Space flight and exploration

Space Research Innovation Act

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jan 4, 2021
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Space Research Innovation Act

This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to (1) establish a university-affiliated research center to facilitate NASA capabilities, and (2) use the research center to fund analyses and engineering support related to cis-lunar and deep-space missions and interplanetary research.

The bill lists the following entities as eligible to participate in the research center: (1) an institution of higher education, (2) an operator of a federally funded research and development center, and (3) a nonprofit or not-for-profit research institution.

What's happening now January 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 52: Space Research Innovation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-52/
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"H.R. 52: Space Research Innovation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-52/.
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H.R. 52, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-52/.
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[H.R. 52: Space Research Innovation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-52/)
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