HR 4373 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2019-12-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019 This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to implement a National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative; the OSTP to designate an interagency committee to coordinate the initiative; the OSTP to designate or establish an advisory committee on engineering biology research and development; the National Science Foundation (NSF) to convene a workshop related to engineering biology research and development; and the NSF and certain other federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to carry out specified research activities as part of the initiative.…

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H.R. 4373, Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019

Nov 1, 2019

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on September 25, 2019

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Cosponsors (10)

6 Democrats4 Republicans