# 119-hres-1557: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rollout of Space Shuttle Enterprise from the Rockwell International plant in Palmdale, California.

119-hres-1557, Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rollout of Space Shuttle Enterprise from the Rockwell International plant in Palmdale, California., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1557
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rollout of Space Shuttle Enterprise from the Rockwell International plant in Palmdale, California.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Enterprise rollout** would mark the September 17, 1976 public unveiling of OV-101 from Rockwell’s Palmdale plant. The resolution would honor the engineers, technicians, and workers of the Antelope Valley aerospace community, recognize the Space Shuttle program’s legacy of 135 missions and technological contributions, note the orbiter’s selection and testing history, and encourage Americans to celebrate California’s role in U.S. space exploration.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1557)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1383)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1557 (as of 2026-09-27).