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Recognizing and commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University for the success of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit…

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Recognizing and commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University for the success of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, on the 5th anniversary of the Rovers' successful landing.

Introduced: January 15, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Mar 11, 2009

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

Mar 11, 2009

Mr. Davis (TN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Mar 11, 2009

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 116).(text: CR H3292)

Mar 11, 2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 67.

Mar 11, 2009

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3292-3296)

Jan 15, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Jan 15, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

Jan 15, 2009

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 11, 2009	House · vote #116	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	421–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Commends the engineers, scientists, and technicians of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Cornell University for their successful execution and continued operation of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, and recognizes the significant scientific contributions of the Mars Exploration Rovers.

What's happening now March 11, 2009

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives
Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Cosponsors 2

Calvert, Ken

California · Jan 15, 2009

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jan 15, 2009

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 67: Recognizing and commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University for the success of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, on the 5th anniversary of the Rovers' successful landing.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-67/

MLA

"H. Res. 67: Recognizing and commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University for the success of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, on the 5th anniversary of the Rovers' successful landing.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-67/.

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H. Res. 67, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-67/.

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[H. Res. 67: Recognizing and commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University for the success of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, on the 5th anniversary of the Rovers' successful landing.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-67/)