Senate marks asteroid awareness day—a symbolic nod to planetary defense
S.Res. 302 — A resolution designating June 30, 2025 as "Asteroid Day". · Filed by Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 25, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This resolution designates June 30, 2025 as 'Asteroid Day' in the United States Senate, aligning with a global awareness campaign that educates the public about asteroid threats and planetary defense. The resolution encourages public awareness and understanding of asteroid research, referencing the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor impact and the UN-recognized annual observance that began in 2015.
Why we flagged it
This is a routine Senate resolution designating a single day for public awareness. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriation, or regulatory change—only a symbolic designation and encouragement of public education.
Who it affects
This is a symbolic, non-binding resolution that promotes public awareness of planetary defense and asteroid science—a legitimate public good with no direct cost to citizens. It carries no regulatory, financial, or enforcement burden.
Named in the bill
Senate, Association of Space Explorers, International Asteroid Warning Network, United Nations General Assembly, Chelyabinsk meteor (2013)
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jun 25, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 25, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3534)”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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