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Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission and the heroic actions of both the crew and those working at mission control in Houston, Texas, for bringing the three astronauts, Fred…

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Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission and the heroic actions of both the crew and those working at mission control in Houston, Texas, for bringing the three astronauts, Fred Haise, Jim Lovell, and Jack Swigert, home to Earth safely.

Introduced: May 28, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 28, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2010
Mr. Gordon (TN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 28, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7060)
Sep 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7060)
Sep 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1421.
Sep 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7059-7060)
May 28, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
May 28, 2010
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission.

Recognizes the bravery and heroism of the astronauts of Apollo 13 as well as the men and women in mission control in Houston, Texas.

Reaffirms support for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and human space flight.

What's happening now September 28, 2010

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1421: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission and the heroic actions of both the crew and those working at mission control in Houston, Texas, for bringing the three astronauts, Fred Haise, Jim Lovell, and Jack Swigert, home to Earth safely.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1421/
MLA
"H. Res. 1421: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission and the heroic actions of both the crew and those working at mission control in Houston, Texas, for bringing the three astronauts, Fred Haise, Jim Lovell, and Jack Swigert, home to Earth safely.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1421/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1421, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1421/.
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[H. Res. 1421: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission and the heroic actions of both the crew and those working at mission control in Houston, Texas, for bringing the three astronauts, Fred Haise, Jim Lovell, and Jack Swigert, home to Earth safely.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1421/)
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