DOE and NSF told to formalize joint research funding agreements
Passed one chamberH.R. 1350Latest action
Sponsor: Haley M. Stevens · Representative · MI
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Official title: DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act
119th Congress
Topics: AI & technology
Introduced:
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The bill requires DOE and NSF to formally coordinate and jointly fund research through competitive, merit-based awards.
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What does this do?
This bill directs DOE and NSF to create a formal agreement outlining how they will jointly fund and manage research projects. Funding must be awarded competitively based on merit, and the agencies may collaborate on areas like plasma science, AI, quantum computing, advanced materials, microelectronics, and high-energy physics. They can also fund shared facilities, student training, and educator development programs.
Who does it affect?
Scientists, universities, national laboratories, and companies doing energy, computing, and physical sciences research are directly affected. Students, educators, and taxpayers are also affected through new training programs and federal research spending oversight.
Why does it matter?
The bill aims to make federal research collaboration more structured and efficient, with required reporting to Congress within two years on outcomes and research security safeguards.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Mar 25, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.