IV 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 749 

Expressing support for the designation of May 25 as ‘‘National Moonshot 

Day’’ and recognizing the importance of conquering scientific challenges 

from medicine to space and beyond. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 25, 2016 

Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. POSEY, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 

Texas, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, and Mr. BROOKS of 

Alabama) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of May 25 as ‘‘National Moonshot Day’’ and recognizing the importance 

of conquering scientific challenges from medicine to space 

and beyond. 

Whereas, on May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave 

a historic speech before a Joint Session of Congress announcing his goal of putting a man on the Moon by the 

end of the decade; 

Whereas Kennedy stated, ‘‘Now it is time to take longer 

strides—time for a great new American enterprise—time 

for this nation to take a clearly leading role in space 

achievement, which in many ways may hold the key to 

our future on Earth’’; 


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Whereas the successes of the Apollo program proved that 

when United States citizens unite behind a common goal, 

even when that goal requires ‘‘longer strides’’, we can accomplish anything; 

Whereas Kennedy also stated, ‘‘I believe we possess all the 

resources and talents necessary. But the facts of the matter are that we have never made the national decisions 

or marshaled the national resources required for such 

leadership. We have never specified long-range goals on 

an urgent time schedule, or managed our resources and 

our time so as to insure their fulfillment’’; 

Whereas all across the Nation, there are youth waiting to be 

inspired to develop and dedicate their talents toward the 

next great challenges just as President Kennedy inspired 

a generation to achieve the goal of sending astronauts to 

the Moon; 

Whereas without similar dedication, attention, and leadership 

we will fail as a country to inspire and recruit the next 

generation to do the important work ahead from medicine 

to space and beyond; 

Whereas, as part of a renewed focus on science, technology, 

engineering, and mathematics (STEM), making tangible 

connections between their classwork and the future of the 

Nation would help many students understand the importance of their education and work; and 

Whereas May 25 is the anniversary of the day President 

John F. Kennedy set the United States on a course to 

the Moon and would be an appropriate date to designate 

as ‘‘National Moonshot Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 

2 Moonshot Day’’; 

3 (2) recognizes the vital importance of science, 

4 technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) 

5 education in planting the seeds of inspiration and 

6 ambition in today’s students so that they further the 

7 Nation’s history of dedication to scientific advances 

8 with future Moonshot projects; and 

9 (3) encourages parents and educators across 

10 the country to use ‘‘National Moonshot Day’’ as a 

11 day to inspire children to think about the successes 

12 of the prior scientific achievements and the chal13 lenges facing the Nation, and to make direct connec14 tions between their classwork and potential for solu15 tions to the most pressing problems. 

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