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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Patents in Space Act

H.R. 2946Introduced Jul 20, 1989Policy area: Commerce
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 26, 1990 — Laid on the table. See S. 459 for further action.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Carlos Moorhead (R-CA), Robert Roe (D-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Kastenmeier.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-2 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.