[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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