S. 1694 · 116th Congress · enacted
One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act
Became Public Law No: 116-275.
Latest official action 2020-12-31 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to add the recommendations described in the following clause as a condition or requirement to contracts, grants, agreements, partnerships or other arrangements pertaining to lunar activities carried out by, for, or in partnership with NASA; inform other relevant federal agencies of the recommendations; and encourage the use of best practices, consistent with the recommendations, by such agencies. The recommendations described are NASA's Recommendations to Space-Faring Entities: How to Protect and Preserve the Historic and Scientific Value of U.S. Government Lunar Artifacts issued by NASA on July 20, 2011, and updated on October 28, 2011; and any successor recommendations, guidelines, best practices, or standards related to the principle of due regard and the limitation of harmful interference with Apollo landing site artifacts issued by NASA. NASA may waive the conditions or requirements as it applies to an individual contract, grant, agreement, partnership or other arrangement pertaining to lunar activities carried out by, for, or in partnership with NASA so long as such waiver is accompanied by a finding from NASA that carrying out the first directed obligation of this bill would be unduly prohibitive to an activity or activities of legitimate and s…
Congressional Research Service · 2020-12-31
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$18,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,450
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,000
Gary C. Peters · Sponsor · -$1,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
PAC FOR AMERICA$15,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$15,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$14,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$14,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$13,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$13,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · -$2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Gary C. Peters · Sponsor · $3,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$13,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordPARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$11,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$11,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$11,000
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$11,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,625
Gary C. Peters · Sponsor · -$5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,625
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
Gary C. Peters · Sponsor · -$500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$10,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA FIRST PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC)$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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