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SENATE 961117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1770)

American Innovation Act

Last Action
3/24/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1770)
  • 2021-03-24Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-24 (00)

American Innovation Act

This bill provides permanent funding for

  • the National Science Foundation,
  • the Office of Science at the Department of Energy,
  • the Department of Defense science and technology programs,
  • the scientific and technical research and services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce, and
  • the Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The bill exempts such funding from being sequestered under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  • Brian Schatz (D-HI)
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
  • Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Subjects

  • Appropriations
  • Defense spending
  • Department of Commerce
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Energy
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • National Science Foundation
  • Research administration and funding
  • Space flight and exploration
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