HR8321-119

In Committee

Artemis Accords Authorization Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 16, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a neutral technical change provision: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The United States has long been a global leader in space exploration, scientific discovery, and the development, expands a product standard provision: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— to promote the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, consistent, and expands a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Special Coordinator for the Artemis Accords. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, product standards, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Defense and Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a neutral technical change provision: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The United States has long been a global leader in space exploration, scientific discovery, and the development...
  • Expands a product standard provision: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— to promote the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, consistent...
  • Expands a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Special Coordinator for the Artemis Accords.
  • Expands a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 5. Report.
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 6.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a neutral technical change provision: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The United States has long been a global leader in space exploration, scientific discovery, and the development, expands a product standard provision: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— to promote the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, consistent, and expands a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Special Coordinator for the Artemis Accords.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Transportation

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a neutral technical change provision: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: The United States has long been a global leader in space exploration, scientific discovery, and the development, expands a product standard provision: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— to promote the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, consistent, and expands a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Special Coordinator for the Artemis Accords.

Policy Domains

Defense Transportation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 16, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 16, 2026

Mr. Moskowitz (for himself and Mrs. Luna) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

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