H.Con.Res. 124: Expressing the sense of the Congress that President Obama's delays in implementing a clear mission for the American space program represent a clear threat to American exceptionalism.
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H.Con.Res. 124: Expressing the sense of the Congress that President Obama's delays in implementing a clear mission for the American space program represent a clear threat to American exceptionalism.
112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-15 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Expressing the sense of the Congress that President Obama's delays in implementing a clear mission for the American space program represent a clear threat to American exceptionalism.
Plain summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Space Launch System and Orion Crew Capsule were authorized on October 11, 2010, but repeated delays in the implementation of a clear mission for the American space program are forcing the United States to cede its competitive edge in space flight capability to Russia and China; and (2) this development, as well as other specified developments, present a direct threat to American exceptionalism and are actively undermining our global leadership as a nation.
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Official text
Expressing the sense of the Congress that President Obama's delays in implementing a clear mission for the American space program represent a clear threat to American exceptionalism.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · 15 cosponsors
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- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hconres124.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hconres>
Record fed-us-cong112-hconres124 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112