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To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes.
To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends title 51 United States Code to direct the NASA Administrator to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost. The bill sets a deadline of December 31, 2030, for establishing these initial elements. The bill adds this requirement to existing NASA lunar exploration provisions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
Actions (2)
- Apr 2, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
- Apr 2, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 2, 2026
Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LUNAR OUTPOST.
Section 70505 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(c) Elements.—Not later than December 31, 2030, the Administrator shall seek to establish the initial elements of the lunar outpost referred to in subsection (a).”. <all>
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