Congress creates a space academy and puts it in Florida.
H.R. 10430 — STARS Act of 2026 · Filed by Byron Donalds (R-FL) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill sets up a new academy for space jobs. It trains astronauts and engineers. The bill gives money to build and run it. It does not say how much money.
Who it affects
People who want space careers gain a new school. Florida gets the academy and its jobs. Taxpayers pay for it.
One thing to notice
The bill picks Florida before comparing it to other states.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- academy — A school that trains people for specific jobs or careers.
- astronauts — People trained to travel and work in space.
- engineers — People who design and build machines, buildings, and systems.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,318 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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