Legislation· Dec 2024Sponsored by Brian Babin (R)
ASTRO Act
Would have let federal funds pay to transport astronauts home from space before they are cleared to drive.
Tradeoff
Would have let federal funds pay for rides for astronauts who cannot yet drive after spaceflight. Would have required NASA to report annually to Congress on those rides and their costs.
What's in it
Would not affect direct spending or revenues; CBO has not estimated the effect on discretionary spending subject to .
The bill has no quantified cost in this estimate, but it would let NASA-related federal funds cover rides for returning astronauts who cannot yet drive, and the actual dollar amount is not reported here.
The House passed this by on May 6, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended.
House
Introduced
(Jan 11, 2023)
House
Committee on Oversight and Accountability(Jan 11, 2023)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
House
The committee voted to send it to the floor
Reported 35 - 0(Mar 20, 2024)
House
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology voted to send it to the floor
Reported(Apr 10, 2024)
Committee report H. Rept. 118-483, Part I.
House
Passage of the bill
Passed by (May 6, 2024)
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Received from the House
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(May 7, 2024)
Senate
The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to send it to the floor
Reported(Sep 18, 2024)
Committee report S. Rept. 118-298.
- Jeff Jackson (D-NC)