S.1694: One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced May 23, 2019
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 31, 2020

Bill Versions

Bill Summary

One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act This bill requires a federal agency that issues a license for the conduct of a lunar activity to require that each license applicant agree to abide by recommendations, guidelines, or principles issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) related to the protection and preservation of U.S. government lunar artifacts. A federal agency may exempt specific activities from...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 5 statements associated with S.1694.

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 21, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec. 20, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 19, 2020

Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7850)

Dec. 19, 2020

Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote.

Dec. 17, 2020
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Dec. 16, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7219-7220)

Dec. 16, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7219-7222)
Dec. 16, 2020
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 16, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 16, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 16, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1694.
Dec. 16, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec. 16, 2020
Ms. Horn, Kendra S. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan. 6, 2020
By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-194.
July 19, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
July 19, 2019
Received in the House.
July 18, 2019

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (text: CR S4935)

July 18, 2019
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4934)
July 18, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4934-4935)
July 18, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
July 18, 2019

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

July 18, 2019
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
July 18, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
July 16, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
July 16, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
July 10, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 23, 2019

Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

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