Senate bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-580
An Act to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to the use of inventions in outer space.
Became law on Nov 15, 1990.
Sponsor: Sen. Albert Gore D-TNWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 28, 1989
- Committee actionMar 22, 1990
- Passed SenateMay 1, 1990 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseOct 26, 1990 · without objection
- To the PresidentNov 9, 1990
- Became lawNov 15, 1990
Latest action: Nov 15, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-580.
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
8 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 7 Democrats
1 of 8 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Richard Bryan (D-NV), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), John Kerry (D-MA), Charles Robb (D-VA), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Albert Gore.
- S.J.Res. 159 (101st) A joint resolution to designate April 22, 1990 as Earth Day, and to set aside the day for public activities promoting preservation of the…
- S.J.Res. 333 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of September 30, 1990, through October 6, 1990, as "National Job Skills Week".
- S.J.Res. 148 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of October 8, 1989, through October 14, 1989, as "National Job Skills Week".
- S.J.Res. 206 (101st) A joint resolution calling for the United States to encourage immediate negotiations toward a new agreement among Antarctic Treaty…
- S. 2789 (101st) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act
- S. 2287 (101st) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991
Sponsor’s state and district
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.