119-hres370

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 370 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 370

 Supporting May 2 as ``National Space Day'' in recognition of the 
 significant positive impact the aerospace community has and will 
 continue to have on the United States of America.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 1, 2025

Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Rulli, and Mr. Crank) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Armed Services, 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

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 RESOLUTION

 Supporting May 2 as ``National Space Day'' in recognition of the 
 significant positive impact the aerospace community has and will 
 continue to have on the United States of America.

Whereas the aerospace industry and other government partners, including the 
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    (NASA) and Armed Forces of 
 the United States of America, have led the way in space exploration, 
 research, and security in the 20th and 21st centuries;
Whereas Congress has spearheaded America's space endeavors, founding NASA, the 
 Space Force, by supporting the National Reconnaissance Office, fostering 
 the commercial space sector's growth, and cementing partnerships with 
 key research centers such as The Aerospace Corporation, Project Air 
 Force, the Center for Naval Analysis, Jet Propulsion Labs, and all other 
 entities and agencies driving the United States global leadership and 
 innovation in space;
Whereas NASA developed the Apollo Space Program that launched numerous space 
 exploration missions including the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20, 
 1969;
Whereas NASA continues to develop far-reaching and high-profile programs that 
 expand our scientific ability while inspiring leagues of students, such 
 the Space Shuttle, which accomplished 135 crewed transportation missions 
 from Earth-to-orbit from 1981 to 2011, the 5 Mars rover vehicles that 
 have explored the surface of Mars since 1997, and the developing Moon 
 exploration program Artemis;
Whereas the James Webb Space Telescope represents a pinnacle of international 
 collaboration in space exploration, led by NASA, showcasing the United 
 States commitment to leading globally-coordinated scientific endeavors 
 to unlock insights into our cosmic origins and our future;
Whereas the ingenuity of aerospace scientists, engineers, astronauts, and others 
 continue to discover and invent a wide variety of space-related 
 technologies and applications that have benefited humankind, such as the 
 global positioning system whose invention and now daily use is one 
 example of the life-changing impact on our way of life;
Whereas the aerospace industry and academic partners have not only aided the 
 United States in space exploration and research, but also in space-
 related domains such as national security, science, agriculture, health 
 and medicine, education, and space tourism;
Whereas science, technology, engineering, and math

    (STEM) engagement has been a 
 primary focus of NASA's mission and a critical initiative for commercial 
 space companies, space museums, and STEM educations centers, such as the 
 Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas, in an effort to build the workforce 
 of the future;
Whereas the accelerated growth in enthusiasm, interest, and investment in space 
 is continuing a long-standing tradition of innovation and scientific 
 discovery;
Whereas the rapid expansion of space exploration and the investments made by 
 leaders in the aerospace industry, Congress, NASA, the Armed Services of 
 the United States, universities, and a myriad of others are inspiring 
 generations of new explorers into the final frontier of space; and
Whereas this rapid growth encourages the promotion of educational initiatives to 
 inspire young minds in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
 fields, fostering the next generation of space enthusiasts: Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the goals of ``National Space Day'';

    (2) recognizes the importance of the entire aerospace 
 community, including government agencies, federally funded 
 research and development centers, industry, education partners, 
 entrepreneurs, and others;

    (3) recognizes all of the contributions made to space 
 exploration and research; and

    (4) recognizes the important partnerships between the 
 aerospace industry and our Armed Forces in protecting and 
 defending the United States of America.
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