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Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

S.Amdt. 2531

S.Amdt. 2531 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Changes H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

This amendment changes section 40005 of the bill by adding special appropriations for Mars missions, Artemis missions, and the Moon to Mars program. It provides $9,995,000,000 to the Administration for fiscal year 2025, which remains available until September 30, 2032.

The amendment aims to add specific funding to the bill for several purposes:

  • $700,000,000 for a high-performance Mars telecommunications orbiter.
  • $2,600,000,000 to meet requirements using the Gateway program.
  • $4,100,000,000 for expenses related to the Space Launch System for Artemis Missions IV and V.
  • $20,000,000 for the continued procurement of the Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle for the Artemis IV Mission and reuse in subsequent missions.
  • $1,250,000,000 for the operation of the International Space Station and related requirements.
  • $1,000,000,000 for infrastructure improvements at specific manned spaceflight centers.
  • $325,000,000 to fulfill a specific NASA contract issued on June 26, 2024.