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S. 5123119th CongressIntroduced Jul 23, 2026

Lunar Landing Day Act

Passed SenateScience, Technology, CommunicationsNarrow

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Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
Last action: Aug 20, 2026

Bottom line

This bill formally designates July 20 as Lunar Landing Day, adding it to the list of commemorative days in U.S. law, alongside numerous technical renumbering adjustments to the U.S. Code.

What it actually does

This bill amends title 36, United States Code, to officially designate July 20 as "Lunar Landing Day." It encourages private citizens, organizations, and governmental entities to recognize this day through proclamations, activities, and educational efforts to commemorate the 1969 Moon landing and inspire future U.S. leadership in space. The bill also includes extensive technical amendments to renumber and reorganize existing sections within Chapter 1 of title 36 to accommodate the new designation.

Section 2(a)(12) and new Section 117 of title 36, United States Code

Designation of July 20 as Lunar Landing Day

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This provision formally establishes July 20 as "Lunar Landing Day" within Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code. It encourages private citizens, organizations, and all levels of government (Federal, State, and local) to recognize this day through various activities and educational efforts. The purpose is to commemorate the first successful human landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969, and to inspire continued American leadership in space exploration and science.

Section 2(a)(1)-(11) and Section 2(b)

Technical and Conforming Amendments for Code Renumbering

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This provision includes a series of technical amendments to Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code. It involves redesignating and moving numerous existing sections (from 106 through 148) to accommodate the insertion of the new "Lunar Landing Day" as section 117. This ensures that the new section fits numerically into the existing structure of commemorative days without creating duplicate section numbers. It also updates the table of sections for Chapter 1 accordingly.

FOUND

The bill performs a complex series of renumbering and moving of existing sections within Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to insert the new "Lunar Landing Day" as section 117. This involves 11 separate redesignation and moving steps in subsection (a) and a complete replacement of the table of sections in subsection (b).

Section 2(a) and 2(b)

Why it matters:This is standard legislative practice for maintaining numerical order in the U.S. Code when inserting new provisions into an existing, sequentially numbered chapter. It is not evasive, but rather a necessary technical detail to ensure proper code organization.

Case for: Ensures the U.S. Code remains organized and easy to navigate, maintaining a logical sequence for commemorative days. Without these technical amendments, the new section would either be out of numerical order or create a duplicate section number, leading to confusion.

Case against: While necessary, the extensive renumbering for a single new entry highlights the administrative overhead involved in amending the U.S. Code, even for minor additions, which can make legislative text dense and difficult to parse for non-specialists.

Estimated impact: Minimal administrative impact on legal and publishing entities; no direct fiscal or policy impact beyond code organization.

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