Randy Weber (R-TX)
Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act
A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act,'' requires the transfer of the Discovery space shuttle from the Smithsonian Institution to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The transfer must occur within 18 months of the Act's enactment. The Administrator of NASA and the Smithsonian Institution are tasked with jointly developing a plan that includes a timeline and cost estimate. Following the physical transfer, the Smithsonian must transfer the title of the shuttle to NASA. Ultimately, the title is to be transferred from NASA to a designated nonprofit entity. The shuttle is intended to be placed on public exhibition to advance learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill advances STEM learning through the public exhibition of the space shuttle.
- Scored +5
Does this put more into space exploration?
The bill facilitates the movement and exhibition of a historic space shuttle to promote space-related learning.
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill promotes STEM learning through a public shuttle exhibition.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Educational Advancement: The shuttle shall be placed on public exhibition to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning (Section 2(d)(1) and Section 2(e)).
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Public Access to Exhibits: The shuttle is to be placed on public exhibition at a location not more than 5 miles from the Johnson Space Center (Section 2(d)(1) and Section 2(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill advances STEM learning through the public exhibition of the space shuttle. Does this put more into space exploration? — The bill facilitates the movement and exhibition of a historic space shuttle to promote space-related learning.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill promotes STEM learning through a public shuttle exhibition. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill specifically benefits residents near the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
- 7/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/20/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Keith SelfRepublican · Texas
Roger WilliamsRepublican · Texas