Honoring José Moreno Hernández, who served as a NASA astronaut and continues to be an inspirational voice on the importance of perseverance and a defining example of Hispanic American contributions in STEM.

House Resolution

H.Res. 810

119th Congress

Honoring José Moreno Hernández, who served as a NASA astronaut and continues to be an inspirational voice on the importance of perseverance and a defining example of Hispanic American contributions in STEM.

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

George Whitesides

D - CA

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

Honors NASA astronaut José Moreno Hernández, who was born to Mexican immigrant farmworkers and applied 11 times before being selected for NASA's astronaut program in 2004. He flew on Space Shuttle Discovery in 2009 and advocates for STEM education.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

Honors NASA astronaut José Moreno Hernández, who was born to Mexican immigrant farmworkers and applied 11 times before being selected for NASA's astronaut program in 2004. He flew on Space Shuttle Discovery in 2009 and advocates for STEM education.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Honors José Moreno Hernández for NASA career and STEM advocacy
Born to Mexican immigrant farmworkers in French Camp, California
Applied 11 times before acceptance to NASA astronaut program in 2004
Flew on Space Shuttle Discovery STS-128 mission in August 2009
Helped develop first full-field digital mammography system

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Hispanic American community and STEM advocates receive recognition of contributions to space exploration. Resolution promotes perseverance as inspiring example for underrepresented students pursuing science careers.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

810, 119th Congress (2025). "Honoring José Moreno Hernández, who served as a NASA astronaut and continues to be an inspirational voice on the importance of perseverance and a defining example of Hispanic American contributions in STEM.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hres-810