HR 3293 · 114th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Scientific Research in the National Interest Act

Introduced 2015-07-29· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2016-02-11)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2016-02-10
Roll #70
Yea 236Nay 178
Democrats
7 Yea·174 Nay
Republicans
229 Yea·4 Nay
PassedHouse · 2016-02-10
Roll #70
Yea 236Nay 178
Democrats
7 Yea·174 Nay
Republicans
229 Yea·4 Nay
FailedHouse · 2016-02-10
Roll #69
Yea 177Nay 241
Democrats
176 Yea·6 Nay
Republicans
1 Yea·235 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Scientific Research in the National Interest Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award federal funding for basic research and education in the sciences through a new research grant or cooperative agreement only if it makes an affirmative determination, justified in writing, that the grant or agreement promotes the progress of science in the United States, is worthy of federal funding, and meets certain other criteria.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3293, Scientific Research in the National Interest Act

Nov 18, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on October 8. 2015

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans