{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-moody-proposes-creation-of-u-s-space-academy-in-florida-americas-launchpad-to-the-stars/", "Senator Moody Proposes Creation of U.S. Space Academy in Florida\u2014America\u2019s Launchpad to the Stars", "2026-09-03", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "FL", "Ashley Moody", "M001244", "www.moody.senate.gov", "moody", "https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Senator Ashley Moody is proposing legislation to bring the newly-established U.S. Space Academy to Florida\u2014the launchpad of American aerospace innovation. Last week, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the United States Space Academy, and Senator Moody is announcing that she will file legislation when the Senate floor reopens to solidify Florida as the Space Academy\u2019s new home.\n\n\u201cThe newly established United States Space Academy belongs in Florida \u2013 America\u2019s launchpad to the stars. That\u2019s why the first thing I\u2019ll do when I\u2019m back in Washington is introduce legislation to bring the academy home to Florida\u2014ensuring our nation\u2019s next generation of space leaders is educated, trained, and prepared for a future in the final frontier right here on Florida\u2019s Space Coast,\u201d said Senator Ashley Moody.\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nThe newly announced U.S. Space Academy will be for students looking to enter the U.S. Space Force, and it will also serve NASA and the civilian spaceflight industry.\n\nSenator Moody has a staunch record supporting Florida\u2019s Space Coast, where launches have increased by over 500% since 2016.\n\nSenator Moody passed the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act, to ensure the U.S. remains competitive and at the forefront of space innovation and exploration.\n\nThe legislation bolsters public-private partnerships by making spaceport facility bonds tax-exempt, treating spaceports the same as airports and seaports.\n\nSenator Moody recently introduced the Space Ready 2.0 Act, which would establish a NASA-wide pilot program allowing the agency to accept voluntary private contributions for infrastructure improvement projects at NASA centers.\n\nThe proposal does not create a new spending program, establish a new Treasury fund, or authorize new federal spending. Rather, it builds upon NASA\u2019s existing authority and allows private-sector partners to voluntarily invest in infrastructure improvements that directly support the missions they rely upon.\n\nSenator Moody also introduced the CAPE Canaveral Act to relocate NASA headquarters to Florida\u2019s Space Coast\u2014where it belongs.\n\nEarlier in July, Senator Moody met with the crew of Artemis II at Kennedy Space Center as they thanked the hundreds of NASA engineers, mathematicians and scientists who built the rocket that launched them farther into space than any human has ever traveled.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-09-04T09:19:37Z", "2026-09-04T09:20:58Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-moody-proposes-creation-of-u-s-space-academy-in-florida-americas-launchpad-to-the-stars/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.3066030591726303, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}