STARS Act of 2026

This bill would create the United States Space Academy as a service academy within NASA. The Academy would provide undergraduate technical education, leadership training, and paths to military commissioning or civil-service jobs in the space field. The bill requires the Academy's permanent campus to be in Florida, with priority given to sites near the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The NASA Administrator would have to consult with Florida's Governor and report to Congress within 180 days with a proposed site, curriculum, graduate service obligations, budget, and timeline. The bill authorizes Congress to provide whatever funds are needed, including for land, design, and construction.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Byron Donalds Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors