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Recognizing and commending the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University in conducting the Mars Exploration Rover…

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Recognizing and commending the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University in conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognizing the importance of space exploration.

Introduced: January 20, 2004 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Jan 21, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 21, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 0 (Roll no. 4). (text: CR H48)

Jan 21, 2004

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H59-60)

Jan 21, 2004

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jan 21, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 490.

Jan 21, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H48-52)

Jan 21, 2004

Mr. Rohrabacher moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jan 20, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Science.

Jan 20, 2004

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 21, 2004	House · vote #4	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	389–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the engineers, scientists, and technicians of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Cornell University for their years of effort leading up to the successful entry, descent, landing, and operation of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on the Martian surface on January 3, 2004.

Recognizes the importance of the exploration of space.

Honors the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University in expanding our comprehension of the universe and fulfilling the human need to explore and understand.

What's happening now January 21, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 4

Calvert, Ken

California · Jan 20, 2004

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Jan 20, 2004

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jan 20, 2004

Sherman, Brad

California · Jan 20, 2004

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 490: Recognizing and commending the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University in conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognizing the importance of space exploration.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-490/

MLA

"H. Res. 490: Recognizing and commending the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University in conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognizing the importance of space exploration.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-490/.

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H. Res. 490, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-490/.

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