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US Congress 117th Congress

SPACE Act National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2021 Aeronautics Innovation Act National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership Act of 2021 National SEAL Act of 2021 Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 Improving Minority Participation And Careers in Telecommunications Act IMPACT Act Sister City Transparency Act Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021 Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2021 Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 Space Preservation and Conjunction Emergency Act of 2021 [S.1260] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Aerospace ] [Telecommunications ] [Agriculture ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins S.amdt.1502 Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S3976) on 06/08/2021

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QUANTUM for National Security Act of 2021 Quantum for Universal Advancement in Nationwide Technology Use and Modernization for National Security Act of 2021 [S.1197] [Defense ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to apply public-private talent exchange programs in the Department of Defense to quantum information sciences and technology research, to increase coordination across agencies and emphasize opportunities in the Department for quantum information sciences and technology research, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/15/2021

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Quantum Network Infrastructure and Workforce Development Act of 2021 [S.1161] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Telecommunications ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Infrastructure ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to promote focused research and innovation in quantum communications and quantum network infrastructure to bolster internet security, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/15/2021

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Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2021 [S.1109] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Education ]
A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency, to establish a grant program to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that promote minority business ownership and entrepreneurship, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 04/14/2021

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Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act THRIVE Act [HB-2523] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ]
To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to improve the COVID–19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance program, to make certain technical corrections to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bost Became Public Law No: 117-16. (txt | Pdf) on 06/08/2021

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GIVE Act G.I. and Veterans Education Empowerment Act [HB-2492] [Education ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available to veterans certain additional information about postsecondary educational institutions, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Norma Torres Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 07/14/2021

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Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2021 [HB-2303] [Education ] [Construction ] [Manufacturing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
To authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions of higher education that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Introduced In House on 04/01/2021

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Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-2274] [Education ] [Healthcare ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education opportunities for physician assistants, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass Introduced In House on 03/29/2021

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SELF Act of 2021 Social Emotional Learning for Families Act of 2021 [HB-2253] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To establish a competitive grant program to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of successful teacher and school leader training programs on family engagement that will increase the capacity of teachers and school leaders to work with families to develop and support the social and emotional skills, habits, and mindsets of children.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan Introduced In House on 03/26/2021

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Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2021 [HB-2271] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Arts and Culture ]
To establish a Native American language resource center in furtherance of the policy set forth in the Native American Languages Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Cole Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 2271, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Young, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 05/17/2022

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Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2021 Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2021 [HB-2248] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
To reduce exclusionary discipline practices in schools, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/26/2021

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National Science Foundation for the Future Act [HB-2225] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/12/2021

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IMPACT Act Improving Minority Participation And Careers in Telecommunications Act [S.996] [Telecommunications ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to award grants to certain intuitions of higher education to educate and train students to participate in the telecommunications workforce.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Favorably. on 03/25/2021

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Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022 [S.989] [Native American Affairs ] [Education ] [Arts and Culture ]
A bill to establish a Native American language resource center in furtherance of the policy set forth in the Native American Languages Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Became Public Law No: 117-335. on 01/05/2023

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Kira Johnson Act [S.1042] [Healthcare ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to prevent maternal mortality and serve maternal morbidity among Black pregnant and postpartum individuals and other underserved populations, to provide training in respectful maternity care, to reduce and prevent bias, racism, and discrimination in maternity care settings, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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Civics Secures Democracy Act [S.879] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/22/2021

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PELOSI Rescissions Act of 2021 Proudly Eliminating Liberal Objective Spending Items Rescissions Act of 2021 [HB-2087] [Budget and Spending ]
To rescind amounts appropriated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 05/27/2021

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MSI STEM Achievement Act [HB-2027] [Science ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To direct Federal science agencies and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to undertake activities to improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education and enhance the research capacity at the Nation’s HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/19/2021

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Innovation Centers Acceleration Act [S.871] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Manufacturing ]
A bill to strengthen American economic resiliency and equitably expand economic opportunity by launching a national competition, promoting State and local strategic planning, encouraging innovation by the public and private sectors, and by substantially investing Federal resources in research and development.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2021

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Supporting the designation of the month of March 2021 as "Eddie Bernice Johnson Black Women in Science and Technology Month". [HR-230] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Supporting the designation of the month of March 2021 as "Eddie Bernice Johnson Black Women in Science and Technology Month".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 03/12/2021

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