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Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act

USA119th CongressS-1403| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Ted Cruz (Republican)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Discovery space shuttle to be transferred from the Smithsonian Institution's Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, within 18 months of the bill's enactment. The Administrator of NASA and the Smithsonian Institution must jointly develop a plan for this transfer, including an estimated timeline and cost, and submit it to Congress within 90 days. Following the physical transfer, the Smithsonian Institution is mandated to transfer the title of the shuttle to NASA within one year. Upon its transfer, the Discovery space shuttle must be placed on public exhibition within five miles of the Johnson Space Center to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning . NASA is authorized to subsequently transfer the title to a designated nonprofit entity, provided the entity maintains the shuttle for public exhibition and STEM education in the same vicinity. Appropriations are authorized to cover the costs associated with these transfer and exhibition requirements.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jun 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4065
Introduced in House
  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • June 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4065
    Introduced in House

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4065: Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act
District of ColumbiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHistorical and cultural resourcesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and explorationTexas

Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act

USA119th CongressS-1403| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
This bill requires the Discovery space shuttle to be transferred from the Smithsonian Institution's Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, within 18 months of the bill's enactment. The Administrator of NASA and the Smithsonian Institution must jointly develop a plan for this transfer, including an estimated timeline and cost, and submit it to Congress within 90 days. Following the physical transfer, the Smithsonian Institution is mandated to transfer the title of the shuttle to NASA within one year. Upon its transfer, the Discovery space shuttle must be placed on public exhibition within five miles of the Johnson Space Center to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning . NASA is authorized to subsequently transfer the title to a designated nonprofit entity, provided the entity maintains the shuttle for public exhibition and STEM education in the same vicinity. Appropriations are authorized to cover the costs associated with these transfer and exhibition requirements.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jun 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4065
Introduced in House
  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • June 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4065
    Introduced in House
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Ted Cruz (Republican)

Rules and Administration Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4065: Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
District of ColumbiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHistorical and cultural resourcesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and explorationTexas