STARS Act of 2026

This bill would create the United States Space Academy as a service academy within NASA, offering undergraduate technical education, leadership training, and preparation for military commissioning or civil service in the space field. The Academy's permanent campus would have to be located in Florida, with priority given to sites near Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and sites using existing public or university land. The NASA Administrator would have to consult with Florida's Governor and, within 180 days, report to Congress on a proposed site, curriculum, graduate service obligations, budget, and timeline. The bill authorizes such sums as may be necessary to carry it out, including land, design, and construction costs.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Ashley Moody Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors