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109th U.S. Congress (2005-2006)
H.R. 2420: Space Preservation Act of 2005
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Official Title: To preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space for the benefit of all humankind by prohibiting the basing of weapons in space and the use of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit, and for other purposes.

Status:
Introduced (By Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH])
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced House bills go first to House committees that consider whether the bill should be presented to the House as a whole. The majority of bills never make it out of committee.
Introduced: May 18, 2005
Last Action: May 19, 2005: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3586)
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Committee Assignments

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process where the bill is considered in committee and may undergo significant changes in markup sessions. The bill has been referred to the following committees:

House Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
House Armed Services, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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