Bill · S. 1722· Senate(119-S-1722)
Mission to MARS Act
- Introduced
- 5/13/2025
- Last activity
- 5/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- John Cornyn
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Mission to Modernize Astronautic Resources for Space" or "Mission to MARS Act," provides funding for the Johnson Space Center. It appropriates $1,000,000,000 to the NASA Administrator to support various infrastructure projects. These projects include preparing training facilities, upgrading research laboratories, and modernizing mission control. The funds are intended to support human spaceflight and the commercialization of space. The money is set to remain available until September 30, 2034.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this put more into space exploration?+8
The bill specifically funds infrastructure to prepare for crewed missions beyond low-Earth orbit and missions to the Moon and Mars.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+6
The bill provides $1 billion for upgrading research laboratories, the Astromaterials Curation and Research facility, and the space food systems laboratory.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill facilitates the commercialization of space by providing infrastructure that enables commercial entities to develop advanced hardware and systems.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Spaceflight Training and Operations: The bill funds the preparation of the Neutral Buoyancy Lab for commercial space station training, lunar-suited operations, and collaborations with the Department of Defense (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Scientific Research: Funding is provided for upgrades and repairs to the Astromaterials Curation and Research facility for Moon and Mars samples (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Mission Capabilities: The bill includes modernization of the Mission Control Center to prepare for crewed missions beyond low-Earth orbit (Section 2(a)(3)).
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Training Facility Improvements: There are provisions for upgrades and repairs to Ellington Field astronaut flight training facilities (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Food System Development: The act provides for the full modernization and construction of the space food systems laboratory (Section 2(a)(10)).
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Support for Commercial Entities: Remaining funds may be used to upgrade facilities that enable NASA and commercial entities to develop advanced spacesuits, hardware, food systems, vacuum chambers, and simulations (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Increases Space Exploration+8Increases Scientific Research Funding+6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Urban Residents+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+1
- 5/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate