119-hres596

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 596 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 596

Supporting the designation of July 20, 2025, as ``National Moon Landing 
 Day''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 17, 2025

 Ms. Salinas (for herself and Mr. Self) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
 Government Reform

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 RESOLUTION

Supporting the designation of July 20, 2025, as ``National Moon Landing 
 Day''.

Whereas, on July 20, 1969, Michael Collins orbited the Moon while Neil Armstrong 
 and Buzz Aldrin landed the Lunar Module Eagle on the Moon, making the 
 Apollo 11 mission the first crewed lunar landing in human history;
Whereas the first crewed lunar landing marked a turning point in human history;
Whereas the first crewed lunar landing inspired a generation of children in the 
 United States to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and 
 mathematics (``STEM'') fields;
Whereas the Apollo missions and subsequent space activities, including research 
 and development aboard the International Space Station, have yielded 
 technological advancements benefitting all of society;
Whereas science aboard the International Space Station continues to provide 
 societal benefits, including by providing a unique microgravity 
 environment for studies seeking to better understand disease and improve 
 human health;
Whereas the Apollo missions continue to drive scientific inquiry today, 
 including through the Apollo Next-Generation Sample Analysis program, 
 which allows researchers to examine lunar samples with cutting edge 
 scientific instrumentation.
Whereas, on December 11, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a presidential 
 memorandum known as ``Space Policy Directive-1'' calling for the United 
 States to lead the return of humans to the Moon for long-term 
 exploration and utilization;
Whereas, on August 9, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science 
 Act, which included the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
 Authorization Act of 2022, authorizing the Artemis missions to return 
 the United States to the Moon under the Moon to Mars Program, including 
 with the first woman and person of color;
Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    (NASA) , along with its 
 commercial and international partners, is pursuing the Artemis campaign 
 to return humans to the Moon and one day send humans to Mars;
Whereas NASA's space exploration programs have helped spur a $211.6 billion 
 commercial space economy in the United States supporting 360,000 private 
 sector jobs;
Whereas the United States leadership in space, exemplified by the role of the 
 Apollo 11 lunar landing in the culmination of the space race, is 
 critical to the United States national security and economic 
 competitiveness and must be sustained;
Whereas human space exploration, including the return of humans to the Moon, 
 provides opportunities for scientific and technological breakthroughs 
 that will contribute to the economy of the future, improve human health, 
 and provide benefits to society; and
Whereas, on December 9, 2021, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted 
 resolution 76/76 on ``international cooperation in the peaceful uses of 
 outer space'', designating July 20 as ``InterNational Moon Day'': Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the designation of ``National Moon Landing 
 Day''; and

    (2) encourages people in the United States to mark National 
 Moon Landing Day by--
        (A) celebrating NASA's human spaceflight program 
 astronauts who served on the Mercury, Gemini, and 
 Apollo missions and all those who served to make those 
 missions possible, paving the way for all human space 
 activity;
        (B) honoring the fallen astronauts who made the 
 ultimate sacrifice during the pursuit of human space 
 exploration;
            (C) honoring the workers and craftspeople on Earth 
 who study, design, fabricate, and construct the 
 technologies that allow human space exploration;
            (D) educating their friends, neighbors, and elected 
 representatives about the value of human space 
 exploration to the economy, society, and human health;
        (E) inspiring young people to pursue careers in 
 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
 fields; and
        (F) celebrating the United States continued 
 leadership in space and return to the Moon through the 
 Artemis missions and the Moon to Mars Program.
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