To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · April 2, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
This bill directs NASA's Administrator to work toward establishing the initial components of a lunar outpost by December 31, 2030. The legislation amends existing space law to formalize NASA's goal of creating a permanent or semi-permanent human presence on the Moon as part of the agency's broader lunar exploration program. The bill affects NASA and its contractors who would be responsible for designing and constructing the outpost infrastructure. No specific funding amount is allocated in the bill text provided, though the deadline for establishing these initial elements is set for the end of 2030. This measure essentially codifies into law NASA's commitment to develop foundational infrastructure for sustained lunar operations.
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