# 119-hr-8187: To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes.

119-hr-8187, To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8187
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 51, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to seek to establish the initial elements of a lunar outpost, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Require NASA to seek establishing the initial elements of a lunar outpost by December 31, 2030.** The bill would add a new subsection (c) titled "Elements" to 51 U.S.C. 70505 and direct the NASA Administrator to pursue the outpost elements described in subsection (a). - NASA would have a formal, time‑bound directive to seek the initial elements of the lunar outpost by December 31, 2030. - The text ties the meaning of "initial elements" to the existing description in subsection (a), leaving the precise scope and details to that statutory context.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- NASA timeline for lunar outpost: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require the NASA Administrator to seek to establish the initial elements of the lunar outpost described in existing law by December 31, 2030. It would set a statutory deadline but would not appropriate funds, name contractors, or lay out a detailed plan. It would likely…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8187 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8187)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8187 (as of 2026-09-21).