H.R.2809: American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act

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American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act (Sec. 3) This bill grants the Office of Space Commerce of the Department of Commerce the authority to issue certifications to U.S. nationals and nongovernmental entities (U.S. entities) for the operation of human-made objects launched from Earth and the items carried on them (space objects). The office shall require only one certification for a U.S. entity to: conduct multiple operations using a...

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Date Description
April 25, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 24, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 24, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3476-3484)

April 24, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2809.
April 24, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3476-3489)
April 24, 2018
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
April 24, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
April 24, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-649.
June 8, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
June 8, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
June 7, 2017

Introduced in the House by Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

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