Bill would push DOE and NASA to team up on space and energy research
Passed one chamberH.R. 1368Latest action
Sponsor: Nicholas J. Begich III · Representative · AK
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Official title: DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
119th Congress
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Introduced:
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HR 1368 directs DOE and NASA to formally coordinate research on propulsion, computing, physics, and space solar power.
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What does this do?
The bill directs DOE and NASA to coordinate more closely on scientific research and technology development through formal agreements, shared funding, and competitive joint grants. Focus areas include nuclear-powered spacecraft propulsion, advanced computing and machine learning, dark matter and dark energy research, earth science, quantum computing, radiation health, and beaming solar energy from space to Earth. It also sets rules for merit-based funding reviews, secure data sharing, and research security protections, and requires a report to Congress within two years.
Who does it affect?
DOE and NASA are directly affected, along with national laboratories, universities, and companies eligible for joint research grants.
Why does it matter?
The bill could shape future federal research priorities and funding flows in space technology and energy science, though it does not directly affect the general public.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 14, 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.