Supporting the designation of July 20, 2026, as "National Moon Landing Day".

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1442 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1442

Supporting the designation of July 20, 2026, as ``National Moon Landing
                                 Day''.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2026

Ms. Salinas (for herself, Mr. Self, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Frost,
   Mr. Fleischmann, Ms. Gillen, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
 Baird, Mr. Whitesides, Mr. Haridopolos, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Van Epps, and
Mr. McDowell) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

Supporting the designation of July 20, 2026, as ``National Moon Landing
                                 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, including research
        and development aboard the International 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
        (Public Law 117-167), 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 surface of the Moon and one day send humans to
        Mars;
Whereas, on April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched successfully, completing a 10-day
        mission that carried 4 astronauts around the Moon for the first time
        since Apollo 17 in December 1972;
Whereas Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and
        Jeremy Hanson inspired the world by travelling farther than humans have
        ever traveled and returning safely to Earth;
Whereas NASA's space exploration programs have helped spur a $240,900,000,000
        commercial space economy in the United States supporting 373,000 private
        sector jobs;
Whereas the United States leadership in space, exemplified by the role of the
        Apollo 11 lunar landing in the culmination of the space race, is
        critical to the United States national security and economic
        competitiveness and must be sustained;
Whereas Artemis III and Artemis IV will test new capabilities and return
        astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972;
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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Moon Landing
        Day''; and
            (2) encourages people in the United States to mark National
        Moon Landing Day by--
                    (A) celebrating the National Aeronautics and Space
                Administration's human spaceflight program astronauts
                who served on the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Artemis
                missions and all those who served to make those
                missions possible, paving the way for all human space
                activity;
                    (B) honoring the fallen astronauts who made the
                ultimate sacrifice during the pursuit of human space
                exploration;
                    (C) honoring the workers and craftspeople on Earth
                who study, design, fabricate, and construct the
                technologies that allow human space exploration;
                    (D) educating their friends, neighbors, and elected
                representatives about the value of human space
                exploration to the economy, society, and human health;
                    (E) inspiring young people to pursue careers in
                science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
                fields; and
                    (F) celebrating the United States continued
                leadership in space and return to the Moon through the
                Artemis missions and the Moon to Mars Program.
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