A bill to designate July 20 of each year as "Space Exploration Day".

Introduced

28 May 1987

Last action

28 May 1987 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 August 2026