Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Lead a bipartisan effort with Senator Moody and Florida colleagues to advocate for bringing the United States Space Academy to Florida.. Promised outcome: The United States Space Academy is brought to Florida.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Representative for Florida's 8th District and Chairman of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, in a September 3, 2026 press release about a delegation letter to President Trump and the NASA Administrator.
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“There is no better place to train the next generation of American space leaders than the state that has launched generations of Americans to the stars,” said Congressman Mike Haridopolos. “Florida has the infrastructure, the universities, the workforce, and the unmatched experience to make the United States Space Academy a success. As Chairman of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, I am proud to lead this bipartisan effort with Senator Moody and our Florida colleagues to make the case for bringing this important new institution to the Sunshine State.”
Haridopolos said he was proud to lead a bipartisan Florida delegation effort to make the case for locating the proposed United States Space Academy in Florida.
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“I am proud to lead this bipartisan effort with Senator Moody and our Florida colleagues”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official Senate release says Haridopolos co-led the Florida delegation push and explicitly described it as a bipartisan effort to make the case for bringing the U.S. Space Academy to Florida.
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“We respectfully encourage the Presidential Commission to consider Florida’s unique combination of spaceflight heritage”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The signed delegation letter itself makes the Florida siting case to the President and NASA Administrator; Haridopolos is listed as the first signer.
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“Both Rep. Haridopolos and Rep. Donalds have announced support for Senator Moody’s proposal.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A subsequent official release shows Haridopolos remained publicly aligned with the Florida Space Academy push after the delegation letter, including support for proposed legislation.
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“the process for selection of the permanent physical location of the Space Academy”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Federal Register text confirms the academy siting process was an active federal question during the lookback window, giving Haridopolos’s Florida delegation effort a concrete target.
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“Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) is a co-sponsor in the House.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House release says Haridopolos is a House co-sponsor of the STARS Act, a continued congressional push to locate the U.S. Space Academy in Florida.
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“This bill recommends the Space Commission to locate the Space Academy in Florida.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The same official release describes the House bill as making the Florida siting case to the federal Space Academy commission.
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“I am proud to support Senator Moody’s legislation to bring this new institution to Florida.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official Senate release quotes Haridopolos publicly supporting legislation to bring the Space Academy to Florida, showing continued advocacy after the delegation letter.
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“Today, Senator Moody delivered on that promise, introducing the STARS Act.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official Senate release confirms the Senate-side STARS Act was introduced to locate the U.S. Space Academy in Florida, complementing the House push Haridopolos supported.
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“The permanent campus of the Academy shall be located within the State of Florida.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo bill text for H.R. 10430 contains the substantive Florida location requirement, but the bill remained introduced/referred rather than enacted as of the refresh date.
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“Rep. Byron Donalds, with the aid of Rep. Mike Haridopolos, recently filed companion legislation to Senator Moody’s STARS Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): New official Senate release documents a later concrete step in the same-term Florida Space Academy push: Haridopolos aided House companion legislation for the STARS Act.
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“Responses to the RFI will help inform the commission’s path forward to selecting a location for the institution and are due by 6 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 26.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): NASA confirms the site-selection process remained open during the lookback window, so final Florida siting was not yet resolved as of 2026-10-02.
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“Governor Ivey has submitted Alabama’s initial response to the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy, chaired by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): An official competing-state bid shows the academy location contest was still active, reinforcing that Haridopolos’s Florida advocacy had not yet resulted in a final siting decision.
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"RFI extended until November 16, 2026."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): NASA/SAM.gov update extended the state-response deadline, showing the site-selection process remained open as of the refresh date.
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"West Virginia is officially submitting a state-sponsored response to compete for the United States Space Academy"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A new official competing-state bid indicates the academy location decision had not been finalized for Florida.
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"Texas is competing against several other states, including Alabama, Colorado, and Florida, to host the Academy."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House release documents a rival Texas push, reinforcing that final siting remained unresolved.
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"Rep. Byron Donalds, with the aid of Rep. Mike Haridopolos, recently filed companion legislation to Senator Moody’s STARS Act in the U.S. House of Representatives."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official Senate release confirms Haridopolos aided House companion legislation in the Florida Space Academy push.
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"Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) is a co-sponsor in the House."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House release places Haridopolos on the House STARS Act effort to locate the Space Academy in Florida.
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"The permanent campus of the Academy shall be located within the State of Florida."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text contains the Florida siting requirement, but introduction without enactment is a legislative attempt rather than final location delivery.