Skip to main content
SRES 28 118th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Space flight and exploration Spacecraft and satellites

A resolution commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia.

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2023
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S240; text: CR S237-238)
Feb 2, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S240; text: CR S237-238)
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution commemorates the loss of the space shuttle Columbia (which occurred on February 1, 2003) and honors the seven astronauts who perished on the spaceflight. It also commends those who assisted in the debris recovery and accident investigation, including two helicopter pilots who lost their lives.

What's happening now February 2, 2023

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S240; text: CR S237-238)