# 119-sres-302: A resolution designating June 30, 2025 as "Asteroid Day".

119-sres-302, A resolution designating June 30, 2025 as "Asteroid Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-302
- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-302
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating June 30, 2025 as "Asteroid Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This resolution would designate June 30, 2025 as Asteroid Day to raise public awareness of asteroid risks and planetary defense.** It frames asteroids as both a potential threat and a scientific resource, cites the February 15, 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor that injured 1,491 people and released energy equivalent to 30 atomic bombs, notes that Asteroid Day began in 2015 and was recognized by the United Nations in 2016, references the Association of Space Explorers' advocacy, and calls for increased public awareness and support for asteroid research and planetary defense.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
- 119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-302 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/302)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1961)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-302 (as of 2026-08-11).