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H.R. 5174

To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.

📅 Sep 14, 2026
Summary:
• This bill makes technical revisions to Title 51 of the United States Code (national and commercial space programs) to keep it current, including reorganizing chapters, correcting committee name references, replacing vague date references with specific dates, and fixing cross-references without changing the underlying meaning or effect of existing law.
• The bill enacts several new statutory provisions into Title 51, including sections on counterfeit electronic parts detection, information security, workforce development, facilities and infrastructure policy, commercial crew and cargo transportation, STEM education programs, Earth observation coordination, and human space exploration roadmaps.
• The bill reorganizes the chapter structure of Title 51 by redesignating existing chapters, creating reserved chapter ranges, and inserting new chapters covering aeronautics and space technology, facilities and infrastructure, commercial transportation capabilities, and advancing human space exploration.

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