Advancing Humanity in Space Congressional Caucus
Remarkably, until now, there was no Congressional caucus dedicated solely to furthering humanity’s exploration of space. That changed with the formation of the Advancing Humanity in Space Congressional Caucus (AHSCC), established through the leadership and vision of its four co-chairs: Don Bacon (R-NE), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), George Whitesides (D-CA), and Gabe Evans (R-CO).
A Congressional caucus is an organization of legislators who come together to pursue shared policy objectives. Caucuses are valuable tools that allow members to gather, examine, discuss, and act on the most important issues of our time. The AHSCC is a bipartisan forum, demonstrating how space can unite people across ideological divides around a shared vision for the future.
The AHSCC’s mission is to:
Strengthen U.S. competitiveness in human spaceflight and exploration.
Promote sustainable space development for economic, scientific, and societal benefits.
Facilitate policies that ensure safety, efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in space activities.
Support collaboration with international partners that enhance global cooperation and security in space exploration.
Provide citizens with a greater awareness of space activities, newfound innovations/discoveries, and their positive impact on humanity.
Space for Humanity (S4H) is proud to have advocated for and played a part in the founding of the AHSCC. S4H is looking forward to the AHSCC’s growth and work strengthening U.S. leadership in space exploration, ensuring that policies align with national priorities, technological advancement, economic growth, and global collaboration. By fostering bipartisan support, this caucus will provide a platform for informed analysis, policymaking, and oversight to address the challenges and opportunities of spaceflight, exploration, and humanity’s expansion into space. It will also ensure that the United States of America continues to pursue space science, space exploration, and space collaboration for all humanity.
To read the AHSCC’s charter, CLICK HERE.
To read the AHSCC’s official letter of approval, CLICK HERE.
