# 115-hr-5345: ALSTAR Act

115-hr-5345, ALSTAR Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5345
- Congress: 115
- Title: ALSTAR Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2018-03-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Leadership in Space Technology and Advanced Rocketry Act or the ALSTAR Act This bill directs the Marshall Space Flight Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Huntsville, Alabama, to provide national leadership in rocket propulsion by carrying out specified activities, including: contributing to interagency coordination to preserve critical national rocket propulsion capabilities; collaborating with industry, academia, and professional organizations to most effectively use national capabilities and resources; monitoring public- and private-sector rocket propulsion activities to develop and promote a strong, healthy rocket propulsion industrial base; and evaluating and recommending new rocket propulsion technologies for further development.

## Cosponsors (4)

- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2018-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-589: Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5345 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5345)

## Related
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-589: Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5345 (as of 2025-11-18).