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US SR302

Resolution

Status

Introduced

6/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Kelly

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Designates June 30, 2025 as "Asteroid Day" to promote global awareness about asteroids, their potential impact risks, and the importance of planetary defense

  • Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the official celebration of Asteroid Day, which began in 2015 following the 2013 Chelyabinsk asteroid incident in Russia that injured 1,491 people

  • Recognizes the United Nations General Assembly's 2016 designation of Asteroid Day as a global educational initiative

  • Encourages increased public understanding of asteroid research and planetary defense efforts, including initiatives like the International Asteroid Warning Network

Legislative Description

A resolution designating June 30, 2025 as "Asteroid Day".

Science, technology, communications

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3534)

6/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/25/2025

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