# 119-s-1722: Mission to MARS Act

119-s-1722, Mission to MARS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1722
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mission to MARS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Modernize Johnson Space Center facilities** to boost U.S. human spaceflight capacity and expand private-sector training and hardware development for missions to low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars. This bill would provide $1 billion from the Treasury, available until September 30, 2034, to fund targeted upgrades, repairs, and new labs. - Astronauts and mission teams would get upgraded Mission Control facilities, Neutral Buoyancy Lab work to support commercial space station and lunar-suit training, and repairs to astronaut flight training aircraft. These changes aim to prepare crews for missions beyond low-Earth orbit. - Scientists and sample handlers would see upgrades to the Astromaterials Curation and Research facility and upgrades to space environment simulation chambers. That would support handling and study of Moon and Mars samples. - Commercial partners and infrastructure would benefit from a new space food systems laboratory, electrical and HVAC renewals, asbestos mitigation, and other facility work that helps industry develop advanced suits, hardware, and training simulations. *Would authorize $1.0 billion in new Treasury funding, available through FY2034.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Upgrades to Johnson Space Center: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would give NASA $1 billion for the Johnson Space Center. Funds would be available until September 30, 2034. The money would pay for listed capital projects at Johnson Space Center, including preparing the Neutral Buoyancy Lab for commercial and lunar-suit training; upgrades to…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4726: PEACE in Sudan Act
- 119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1722 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1722)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4726: PEACE in Sudan Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4726)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1722 (as of 2026-09-10).