Lunar Landing Day Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5123 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5123

 To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate July 20 as Lunar
                              Landing Day.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 23, 2026

   Mr. Sheehy (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Cantwell)
 introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read
                       the third time, and passed

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                                 A BILL

 To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate July 20 as Lunar
                              Landing Day.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lunar Landing Day Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is
amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 106 through 115 as sections
        107 through 116, respectively;
            (2) by moving section 147 so as to appear after section 105
        and by redesignating such section 147 as section 106;
            (3) by redesignating the second section designated as
        section 106 and sections 107 through 116 as sections 107
        through 116, respectively;
            (4) by redesignating the second section designated as 116
        and section 117 as sections 118 and 119, respectively;
            (5) by moving section 146 so as to appear after section
        119, as so redesignated, and by redesignating such section 146
        as section 120;
            (6) by redesignating the second section designated as
        section 118, the second section designated as section 119, and
        sections 120 through 135 as sections 121 through 138,
        respectively;
            (7) by moving section 144 so as to appear after section
        138, as so redesignated, and by redesignating such section 144
        as section 139;
            (8) by redesignating the second section designated as
        section 136, the second section designated as section 137, the
        second section designated as section 138, the second section
        designated as section 139, and sections 140 and 141 as sections
        140 through 145, respectively;
            (9) by moving section 148 so as to appear after section
        145, as so redesignated, and by redesignating such section 148
        as section 146;
            (10) by moving the second section designated as section 145
        so as to appear after section 146, as so redesignated, and by
        redesignating such section 145 as section 147;
            (11) by redesignating the second section designated as
        section 142 and the second section designated as section 143 as
        sections 148 and 149, respectively; and
            (12) by inserting after section 116, as so redesignated,
        the following:
``Sec. 117. Lunar Landing Day
    ``(a) Designation.--July 20 is Lunar Landing Day.
    ``(b) Recognition.--All private citizens, organizations, and
Federal, State, and local governmental and legislative entities are
encouraged to recognize Lunar Landing Day through proclamations,
activities, and educational efforts--
            ``(1) commemorating the first successful landing of humans
        on the Moon on July 20, 1969; and
            ``(2) inspiring the continued leadership of the United
        States in space exploration and science.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking the
items relating to sections 101 through 148 and inserting the following:

``101. American Heart Month.
``102. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
``103. Cancer Control Month.
``104. Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day.
``105. Child Health Day.
``106. Choose Respect Day.
``107. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.
``108. Columbus Day.
``109. Constitution Week.
``110. Father's Day.
``111. Flag Day.
``112. Gold Star Mother's Day.
``113. Honor America Days.
``114. Law Day, U.S.A..
``115. Leif Erikson Day.
``116. Loyalty Day.
``117. Lunar Landing Day.
``118. Memorial Day.
``119. Mother's Day.
``120. National Atomic Veterans Day.
``121. National Aviation Day.
``122. National Day of Prayer.
``123. National Defense Transportation Day.
``124. National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
``125. National Flag Week.
``126. National Forest Products Week.
``127. National Freedom Day.
``128. National Grandparents Day.
``129. National Hispanic Heritage Month.
``130. National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.
``131. National Maritime Day.
``132. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
``133. National Poison Prevention Week.
``134. National Safe Boating Week.
``135. National School Lunch Week.
``136. National Transportation Week.
``137. Pan American Aviation Day.
``138. Parents' Day.
``139. Patriot Day.
``140. Peace Officers Memorial Day.
``141. Police Week.
``142. Save Your Vision Week.
``143. Steelmark Month.
``144. Stephen Foster Memorial Day.
``145. Thomas Jefferson's Birthday.
``146. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.
``147. Veterans day.
``148. White cane safety day.
``149. Wright Brothers Day.''.
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