S. 1756 · 117th Congress
Advancing Human Spaceflight Act of 2021
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This bill establishes programs and policies pertaining to human presence in space.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 20, 2021
Advancing Human Spaceflight Act of 2021
This bill establishes programs and policies pertaining to human presence in space.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall
- establish a program to develop next-generation space suits and associated technologies,
- establish an outpost in orbit around the Moon as described in this bill, and
- submit a plan for achieving a power supply on the Moon.
The bill declares that it is U.S. policy to continuously maintain the capability for a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit through and beyond the useful life of the International Space Station (ISS) and that such capability shall
- maintain U.S. global leadership and relations with partners and allies,
- contribute to the general welfare of the United States, and
- leverage commercial capabilities to promote affordability so as not to preclude a robust portfolio of other human space exploration activities.
NASA shall ensure that the ISS remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential U.S. use through at least FY2030.
NASA must submit a strategy that includes how it will transition to a successor platform to the ISS.
The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall conduct a study on the manner in which NASA funds missions of national need.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Advancing Human Spaceflight Act of 2021
Latest action (May 20, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 20, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.