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A resolution recognizing the historic achievement of astronaut Scott Joseph Kelly of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the first person of the United States to complete a…

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A resolution recognizing the historic achievement of astronaut Scott Joseph Kelly of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the first person of the United States to complete a continuous 1-year mission in space.

Introduced: March 3, 2016 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2016
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 8, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 8, 2016
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1349)
Mar 8, 2016
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1349)
Mar 3, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1281)
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Congratulates National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Scott Kelly for:

  • the historic achievement in completing a one-year mission in space; and
  • a successful return to Earth, the United States, and his family.

Recognizes that:

  • the one-year mission of Scott Kelly contributed to research on the effects of long-duration space flight on the human body and mind, and
  • continuing studies of human health are critical to future human exploration of space.

Applauds the contributions of the one-year journey in space of Scott Kelly to the scientific progress of the United States.

What's happening now March 8, 2016

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 385: A resolution recognizing the historic achievement of astronaut Scott Joseph Kelly of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the first person of the United States to complete a continuous 1-year mission in space.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-385/
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"S. Res. 385: A resolution recognizing the historic achievement of astronaut Scott Joseph Kelly of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the first person of the United States to complete a continuous 1-year mission in space.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-385/.
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S. Res. 385, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-385/.
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