Senate honors Marshall Space Flight Center's 65 years
S.Res. 309 — A resolution commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Marshall Space Flight Center and recognizing its continued leadership in the development of the Space Launch System and human space exploration. · Filed by Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 26, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate passed a resolution to mark the 65th anniversary. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is in Huntsville, Alabama. The resolution praises the center for building the Space Launch System. It also praises the center for leading U.S. space exploration. This resolution does not change any laws or spend money.
Who it affects
This resolution does not directly affect any laws or budgets. It shows support for the center and its workers.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jun 26, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 26, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation”
- Jul 29, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent”
- Jul 29, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- resolution — A formal statement passed by Congress that expresses support or honors something.
- Marshall Space Flight Center — A NASA center in Huntsville, Alabama that designs and builds rockets and spacecraft.
- Space Launch System — A powerful rocket built by NASA to carry astronauts and cargo to space.
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 14,522 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 2026-09-21.
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