118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 272: ASTRO Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill authorizes the expenditure of federal funds for transportation of government astronauts returning from space for the performance of medical research, monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment or other official duties prior to receiving post-flight medical clearance to operate a motor vehicle.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jeffrey Jackson D-NC
Who scored on this bill
- 1Brian Babin SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, passed House, reported5 events+68
- 2Jeffrey JacksonCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Brian Babin.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-298.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 704.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-483, Part I.
- Mr. LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2853-2854)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 272.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2854)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.