Moskowitz Co-Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Relocate NASA HQ to Florida’s Cape Canaveral

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) this week joined other members of Florida’s Congressional delegation to introduce the Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral Act, or CAPE Canaveral Act. This bipartisan legislation would require the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) be transferred to Brevard County, Florida, which currently houses the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC).

“People come to Florida’s Space Coast from all over the world to see the place where we launched mankind to the moon,” Congressman Moskowitz said. “But this bill to move NASA headquarters to Florida isn’t just about symbolism; it’s about efficiency. Not only is Cape Canaveral the main launch site for NASA, but it’s also where our top minds are doing cutting-edge research that makes America’s space program the envy of the world. Having NASA’s top leadership closer to these top-notch projects and the astronauts, engineers, and researchers behind them will continue to build the incredible legacy of this agency and our space program.”

The building lease for NASA’s Washington, DC, headquarters expires in 2028. Roughly 2,500 employees currently work at its DC headquarters, compared to 13,000 staff at KSC, which has been NASA’s primary launch site since 1968.

Moskowitz is joined by Reps. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26) to lead the House version of the bill, which also has support from Reps. Scott Franklin (R-FL-18), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Daniel Webster (R-FL-11), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL-28), Brian Mast (R-FL-21), Darren Soto (D-FL-09), Cory Mills (R-FL-07), John Rutherford (R-FL-05), Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16), and Aaron Bean (R-FL-04). Sens. Ashley Moody (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are introducing its Senate companion.

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