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 ‘‘Na-
tional 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 an-
nouncing 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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•HRES 749 IH 
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 ac-
complish anything; 
Whereas Kennedy also stated, ‘‘I believe we possess all the 
resources and talents necessary. But the facts of the mat-
ter 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 impor-
tance 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 749 IH 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 
Moonshot Day’’; 
(2) recognizes the vital importance of science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) 
education in planting the seeds of inspiration and 
ambition in today’s students so that they further the 
Nation’s history of dedication to scientific advances 
with future Moonshot projects; and 
(3) encourages parents and educators across 
the country to use ‘‘National Moonshot Day’’ as a 
day to inspire children to think about the successes 
of the prior scientific achievements and the chal-
lenges facing the Nation, and to make direct connec-
tions between their classwork and potential for solu-
tions to the most pressing problems. 
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