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H.R. 7687 118th Congress House

NASA SPREES Act

Official title: To amend title 51, United States Code, to authorize the transfer to NASA of funds from other agencies for scientific or engineering research or education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 2024 Introduced by: Eric Sorensen Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversightHigher educationResearch administration and fundingScience and engineering education
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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
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 770.
Dec 19, 2024
Committee on Appropriations discharged.
Nov 18, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-746, Part I.
Nov 18, 2024
House Committee on Appropriations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
Mar 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.
Mar 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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.
Mar 15, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 770.

 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. 

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