Recognizing May 20 as "National Women in Aerospace Day".

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 941 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 941

       Recognizing May 20 as ``National Women in Aerospace Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 10, 2025

Mrs. Foushee (for herself and Mr. Haridopolos) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       Recognizing May 20 as ``National Women in Aerospace Day''.

Whereas National Women in Aerospace Day recognizes and emphasizes the importance 
        of American women in aviation, human spaceflight, and other related 
        aerospace fields, including--

    (1) Harriet Quimby, the first American woman to earn a pilot's license;

    (2) Bessie Coleman, the first African-American person to earn a pilot's 
license;

    (3) Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic 
Ocean, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an 
organization for female pilots;

    (4) Jacqueline Cochran, the first woman to break the sound barrier;

    (5) Pearl I. Young, the first female technical employee at the National 
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and a pioneer in technical 
writing;

    (6) Jerrie Cobb, the first woman to undergo and pass the same physical 
testing developed for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 
(NASA) astronaut selection, and a staunch advocate for women in space 
flight;

    (7) Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who provided calculations and 
analyzed data for NACA, and then NASA, including for the Freedom 7 mission 
and for Apollo missions;

    (8) Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first Chief of Astronomy and first 
female executive, a prominent figure in development of the Hubble Space 
Telescope, and the namesake of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope 
currently under development at NASA;

    (9) Eleanor Williams, the first African-American woman to be certified 
as an air traffic controller;

    (10) Emily Howell Warner, the first woman to become a United States 
airline captain;

    (11) Dr. Sally Ride, a physicist and the first American woman to travel 
to space;

    (12) Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, a geologist and the first American woman to 
perform a spacewalk;

    (13) Dr. Mae Jemison, a medical doctor and the first African-American 
woman to travel to space;

    (14) Dr. Ellen Ochoa, an engineer and the first Hispanic woman to 
travel to space and the first Hispanic director of NASA's Johnson Space 
Center;

    (15) Patrice Clarke-Washington, the first African-American woman to 
become a United States airline captain;

    (16) Colonel Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and to command a 
space shuttle;

    (17) Dr. Christine Darden, an engineer whose research revolutionized 
aerodynamics design, particularly to reduce the production of sonic noise, 
and the first African-American woman at NASA Langley to be promoted to 
Senior Executive Service, the top rank in the Federal civil service;

    (18) Dr. Jeanette Epps, an engineer and the African-American astronaut 
who has spent the most time in space;

    (19) Dr. Jessica U. Meir, a scientist who (along with Christina Koch) 
conducted the first 3 all-female spacewalks;

    (20) Christina Koch, an engineer who (along with Jessica U. Meir) 
conducted the first 3 all-female spacewalks, is the recordholder for the 
longest single space flight by a woman, and is set to become the first 
woman to travel beyond low Earth orbit on the Artemis II mission in 2026; 
and

    (21) countless other women whose pioneering achievements and dedication 
have expanded the frontiers of aerospace;

Whereas women's contributions in the field of aerospace have been critical to 
        its success;
Whereas women currently make up only roughly 20 percent of the aerospace 
        workforce;
Whereas increasing the number of women in the aerospace field will be critical 
        to maintaining a competitive aerospace workforce and programs; and
Whereas diversity in any field incorporates different experiences, which can 
        ultimately lead to more creative and pioneering solutions;
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the celebration of ``National Women in 
        Aerospace Day'' as a time to reflect on the many notable 
        contributions that women have made to the field of aerospace in 
        the United States;
            (2) urges the people of the United States to observe 
        National Women in Aerospace Day with appropriate programs and 
        activities; and
            (3) affirms the commitment of the House of Representatives 
        to ensuring that all women have equal access to opportunity in 
        the aerospace field.
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