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HR 5893 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to make it clear that any person who makes an invention in connection with the production or modification of materials, equipment, or…

Official title: A bill to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to make it clear that any person who makes an invention in connection with the production or mod… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to make it clear that any person who makes an invention in connection with the production or modification of materials, equipment, or facilities which (under contract with NASA) are to be transported into orbit or into space shall retain all patent rights to such invention if NASA's functions with respect to such materials, equipment, or facilities are limited (under the contract) to the furnishing of such transportation.

Introduced: November 14, 1979 See on congress.gov
Commerce
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Nov 14, 1979
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Nov 14, 1979
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5893: A bill to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to make it clear that any person who makes an invention in connection with the production or modification of materials, equipment, or facilities which (under contract with NASA) are to be transported into orbit or into space shall retain all patent rights to such invention if NASA's functions with respect to such materials, equipment, or facilities are limited (under the contract) to the furnishing of such transportation.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5893/
MLA
"H.R. 5893: A bill to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to make it clear that any person who makes an invention in connection with the production or modification of materials, equipment, or facilities which (under contract with NASA) are to be transported into orbit or into space shall retain all patent rights to such invention if NASA's functions with respect to such materials, equipment, or facilities are limited (under the contract) to the furnishing of such transportation.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5893/.
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H.R. 5893, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5893/.
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[H.R. 5893: A bill to amend the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to make it clear that any person who makes an invention in connection with the production or modification of materials, equipment, or facilities which (under contract with NASA) are to be transported into orbit or into space shall retain all patent rights to such invention if NASA's functions with respect to such materials, equipment, or facilities are limited (under the contract) to the furnishing of such transportation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5893/)
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