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HR 7687 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight Higher education Research administration and funding Science and engineering education

NASA SPREES Act

Introduced: March 15, 2024 Introduced by: Sorensen, Eric Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2024
Committee on Appropriations discharged.
Dec 19, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 770.
Nov 18, 2024
House Committee on Appropriations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
Nov 18, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-746, Part I.
Mar 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.
Mar 15, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NASA Streamlining Partnerships for Research and Education for Engineering and Science Act or the NASA SPREES Act

This bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to use funds from other federal agencies for grants regarding scientific or engineering research or education, if such funds were otherwise earmarked for similar activities. 

What's happening now December 19, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 770.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8958 Related bill NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024
  • S 4221 Identical bill NASA SPREES Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 20, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7687: NASA SPREES Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7687/
MLA
"H.R. 7687: NASA SPREES Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7687/.
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H.R. 7687, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7687/.
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[H.R. 7687: NASA SPREES Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7687/)
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