H.R. 8187

Summary

H.R. 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, was introduced in the House on Apr 2, 2026 by Rep. Keith Self (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Science, Space, And Technology, and last saw action on Apr 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Record

Text

H.R. 8187 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 8187 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-02
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8187  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 2, 2026   Mr. Self  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology    A BILL
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.
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Lunar outpost
Section 70505 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(c)
Elements
Not later than December 31, 2030, the Administrator shall seek to establish the initial elements of the lunar outpost referred to in subsection (a).
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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Keith Self (R) sponsors H.R. 8187, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Keith Self

Rep. · R–TX-3 · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 2, 2026

Tim Moore

Rep. · R–NC-14 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 16, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8187 went before 1 committee: Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Space, and Technology

Science, Space, and Technology

Referred To · Apr 2, 2026 · 178 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8187 has taken 2 actions since Apr 2, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8187 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8187 goes by 2 titles.

• 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. — Display 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8187 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

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Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8187 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8187’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8187, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 61 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SELF:H.R. 8187.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to provide for the common defenseand to promote the progress of science and useful arts, andto make all laws necessary and proper for carrying intoexecution these powers, pursuant to Article I, Section 8,Clauses 1, 8, and 18 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H2821]

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