Senate bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-275

One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act

S. 1694Introduced May 23, 2019Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Became law on Dec 31, 2020.

Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters D-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 23, 2019
Committee actionJul 10, 2019
Passed SenateJul 18, 2019 · by voice vote
Passed HouseDec 16, 2020 · by voice vote
Resolving differencesDec 19, 2020
To the PresidentDec 21, 2020
Became lawDec 31, 2020

Latest action: Dec 31, 2020 — Became Public Law No: 116-275.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 1694.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 1694, One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act” on July 17, 2019. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 10, 2019”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 17, 2019 ↗
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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55460
CBO publication date
July 17, 2019
Congress.gov bill record
S. 1694, 116th Congress
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September 8, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: S. Rept. 116-194 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on July 16, 2019.
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S. 1694, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
September 8, 2026
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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

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Edward Markey (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.