# 119-s-1403: Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act

119-s-1403, Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1403
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Moves the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center to NASA’s Johnson Space Center and requires it be placed on public display near JSC.** It would require NASA and the Smithsonian to develop a joint transfer plan with a timeline and cost estimate, and would allow NASA to later transfer title to a nonprofit that keeps the shuttle on exhibit within five miles of the Johnson Space Center. - Smithsonian Institution: Would transfer custody of Discovery to NASA within 18 months and transfer title no later than one year after the handover. - NASA and Johnson Space Center: NASA would take custody, oversee the shuttle, and place it on public exhibition at a location not more than five miles from JSC. - Local communities and nonprofits: The shuttle would be displayed to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning, and NASA could designate a nonprofit to keep it on exhibit within five miles of JSC.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Move Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Smithsonian to move the Space Shuttle Discovery to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA and the Smithsonian would submit a joint transfer plan with a timeline and cost estimate to Congress within 90 days of enactment. The physical transfer would occur…

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- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-117: AMERICANS Act
- 119-s-706: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1403)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-117: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-117)
- [119-s-706: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-706)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1403 (as of 2025-12-21).