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S. 961 — American Innovation Act | PoliFocus

S. 961117th Congress

American Innovation Act

A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research.

Sponsors

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

5 cosponsors

Subjects

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

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.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 2140American Innovation Act
2021-03-23Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Legislative Actions

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

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