A bill to improve understanding and forecasting of space weather events, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress, 2017–2019
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on May 2, 2017 but was never passed by the House.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Brooks Bipartisan Amendment Overwhelmingly Passes Committee”
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Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL5]
on Jul 24, 2018
“Chairman Crowley Announces Winner of Fourth Annual Veterans Day Essay Contest for Students in Queens, the Bronx”
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Rep. Joseph “Joe” Crowley [D-NY14, 2013-2018]
on Nov 14, 2017
“Perlmutter Introduces the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act”
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Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO7]
on Jun 27, 2017
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Apr 27, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2817 (114th). |
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Jan 12, 2017
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Introduced
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Jan 24, 2017
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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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Mar 30, 2017
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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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May 2, 2017
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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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Jul 24, 2018
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Considered by House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jan 3, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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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Apr 3, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 881. |
S. 141 (115th) 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.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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