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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1129 

Supporting May 3 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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 10, 2024 

Mr. LIEU (for himself and Mr. CALVERT) 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 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting May 3 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 


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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 highprofile 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 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals of ‘‘National Space 

3 Day’’; 

4 (2) recognizes the importance of the entire 

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1 ters, industry, education partners, entrepreneurs, 

2 and others; 

3 (3) recognizes all of the contributions made to 

4 space exploration and research; and 

5 (4) recognizes the important partnerships be6 tween the aerospace industry and our Armed Forces 

7 in protecting and defending the United States of 

8 America. 

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