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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1380 

Supporting the designation of July 20, 2024 as ‘‘National Moon Day’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 23, 2024 

Ms. SALINAS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of July 20, 2024 as ‘‘National 

Moon 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, 

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national 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 

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tion 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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Moon 

3 Day’’; and 

4 (2) encourages people in the United States to 

5 mark National Moon Day by— 

6 (A) celebrating NASA’s human spaceflight 

7 program astronauts who served on the Mercury, 

8 Gemini, and Apollo missions and all those who 

9 served to make those missions possible, paving 

10 the way for all human space activity; 

11 (B) honoring the fallen astronauts who 

12 made the ultimate sacrifice during the pursuit 

13 of human space exploration; 

14 (C) honoring the workers and craftspeople 

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1 struct the technologies that allow human space 

2 exploration; 

3 (D) educating their friends, neighbors, and 

4 elected representatives about the value of 

5 human space exploration to the economy, soci6 ety, and human health; 

7 (E) inspiring young people to pursue ca8 reers in science, technology, engineering, and 

9 mathematics fields; and 

10 (F) celebrating the United States contin11 ued leadership in space and return to the Moon 

12 through the Artemis missions and the Moon to 

13 Mars Program. 

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