119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10430In Committee
STARS Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron (R-FL)1 cosponsorIntroduced Sep 16, 2026
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In plain English
Creates a new military service academy called the United States Space Academy and requires it to be located in Florida. The bill establishes this academy as an official service academy of the United States, similar to West Point or Annapolis. Rep. Byron Donalds [R-FL] introduced the bill, which was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
What’s in the bill (7 sections)
- Sec. 2. Findings
- Sec. 3. Definitions
- Sec. 4. Establishment of the united states space academy
- Sec. 5. Sec
- Sec. 6. Implementation and report
- Sec. 7. Authorization of appropriations
- Sec. 8. Effective date
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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All 1 cosponsor
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