Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act

Sponsor: Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican-TX)June 20, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Requires the Discovery space shuttle to move to Houston for public viewing and science learning.

The Discovery space shuttle would move from its current home near Washington, DC, to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. This change would allow more people, especially students, to see the shuttle and use it for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning in a new location.

What Would Change

Currently, the Discovery space shuttle is on display at the Smithsonian Institution's Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center near Washington, DC. If this bill passes, it would be moved to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, within 18 months, and then put on public display for science and education.

Key Provisions

Requires the Discovery space shuttle to be moved from the Smithsonian Institution near Washington, DC, to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, within 18 months.
Ensures the shuttle would be placed on public exhibition for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning within 5 miles of the Johnson Space Center.
Directs NASA and the Smithsonian to create a plan for the transfer, including an estimated timeline and cost, and submit it to Congress within 90 days.
Transfers ownership of the shuttle from the Smithsonian to NASA, and then later to a designated nonprofit entity, which must keep it on public display for STEM learning.
Allows NASA to receive necessary funding to carry out the shuttle's transfer and related activities.

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HR 4065 · 119th Congress · June 20, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act

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