A bill to authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2016 but was never passed by the House.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
8 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Cruz, Nelson, Others Introduce the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2016”
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Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 16, 2016
“Key Senate panel approves plan to send astronauts to Mars”
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Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL, 2001-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 21, 2016
“Peters, Commerce Committee Colleagues Introduce The NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2016”
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Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 16, 2016
History
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Sep 15, 2016
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Introduced
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Sep 21, 2016
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Dec 5, 2016
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Reported by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Dec 10, 2016
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Mar 21, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 442 (115th). |
S. 3346 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3346. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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