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To fund human spaceflight infrastructure and commercialization of space support at Johnson Space Center.
Summary
This bill appropriates $1 billion to NASA for infrastructure and facility improvements at Johnson Space Center, available through September 30, 2034. The funding covers specific projects including modernizing the Mission Control Center, upgrading the Neutral Buoyancy Lab for commercial and lunar training, renovating the Astromaterials facility for Moon and Mars samples, improving astronaut training facilities at Ellington Field, and addressing deferred maintenance such as electrical systems, HVAC renewal, roof repairs, and asbestos mitigation. Any remaining funds after these designated projects can be used to upgrade facilities that support NASA and commercial entities in developing advanced spacesuits, hardware, and training systems for missions to low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- May 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 2025
Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To fund human spaceflight infrastructure and commercialization of space support at Johnson Space Center.
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 “Mission to Modernize Astronautic Resources for Space” or “Mission to MARS Act”.
SEC. 2. HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF SPACE SUPPORT AT JOHNSON SPACE CENTER.
(a) Appropriations.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in this section as the “Administrator”), out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2034, to carry out at the Johnson Space Center the following projects:
(1) Preparation of the Neutral Buoyancy Lab for commercial space station training, lunar-suited operations, and collaborations with the Department of Defense, and general building repairs and maintenance.
(2) Upgrades and repairs to the Astromaterials Curation and Research facility for samples from the Moon and Mars.
(3) Modernization of the Mission Control Center and preparation for crewed missions beyond low-Earth orbit, repair or replacement of utilities, and all general building repairs and maintenance.
(4) Upgrades and repairs to Ellington Field astronaut flight training facilities.
(5) Electrical substation switchgear upgrades.
(6) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and mechanical systems renewal for tier 1 and tier 2 facilities.
(7) Replacement of steam chillers in building 24 (combined heat and power plant).
(8) Deferred maintenance on fire alarm components and panels.
(9) Foundation repairs.
(10) Full modernization and construction of the space food systems laboratory.
(11) Asbestos mitigation.
(12) Upgrades to the space environment simulation laboratory located in chambers A and B in building 32.
(13) Repair or replacement of chilled water pipe cross ties.
(14) Roof repairs and replacements.
(15) Modernization of the imagery laboratory in building 8.
(16) Repair and replacement of chilled water lines to the Mission Control Center.
(17) Repair and refurbishment of astronaut training aircraft.
(18) Repair, refurbishment, or replacement of large volume cargo transportation aircraft.
(b) Remaining Funds.—Any funds remaining after the projects described in subsection (a) are completed shall be used to upgrade facilities or infrastructure that would enable the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and commercial entities to develop advanced spacesuits, hardware, food systems, vacuum chambers, and simulations to train for missions to low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars, as determined by the Administrator. <all>
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