# 116-hr-3196: Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation Act

116-hr-3196, Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX); status Became Public Law No: 116-97. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3196
- Congress: 116
- Title: Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation Act
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-97.
- Introduced: 2019-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Vera Rubin Survey Telescope Designation Act This bill designates the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope as the Vera Rubin Survey Telescope.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2019-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2019-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2019-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2019-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-4091: ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-3196 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3196)

## Related
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- [116-hr-4091: ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4091)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3196 (as of 2025-11-18).