U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6391
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2022-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Asia
Aviation and airports
Canada
China
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign and international corporations
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intellectual property
International organizations and cooperation
International scientific cooperation
Japan
Lakes and rivers
Licensing and registrations
Louisiana
Mississippi
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Performance measurement
Property rights
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Russia
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade secrets and economic espionage
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-12
text: 

U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes funding for FY2021 to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), continues U.S. use of the International Space Station (ISS) through FY2030, and authorizes programs and activities. 
 
Among other requirements, NASA must 
 
 
 maintain competitiveness within the human landing system program by funding no fewer than two entities,
 
establish a plan for the manufacture of advanced spacesuits,
 
 establish a low-Earth orbit commercial development program to encourage commercial use and development of space by private entities in the United States, and 
 
 update and improve the cybersecurity of NASA space assets and supporting infrastructure and maintain a Security Operations Center to respond to cybersecurity threats to NASA information technology systems.
 
 
Additionally, the bill authorizes NASA to maintain two operational mobile launch platforms to enable multiple configurations of the Space Launch System and conduct missions to intermediate destinations, such as the Moon, in order to achieve human exploration of Mars.
 
Further, the Department of Defense must review each of its planned, ongoing, and completed activities, programs, and projects on the ISS.
 
The bill also (1) limits cooperation by NASA with China, and (2) provides for a designated invention to be the exclusive property of a user under specified conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2022-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2022-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-01-12
text: Introduced in House