Research Ethics

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US Congress 117th Congress

PREVENT Pandemics Act Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act [S.3799] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to prepare for, and respond to, existing viruses, emerging new threats, and pandemics.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 03/15/2022

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National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future Act of 2021 [HB-4609] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ]
To reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Reported (amended) By The Committee On Science, Space, And Technology. H. Rept. 117-247. on 02/18/2022

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United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 Cyber Response and Recovery Act Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act Meeting the China Challenge Act of 2021 Trade Act of 2021 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 Safeguarding American Innovation Act National Risk Management Act of 2021 No TikTok on Government Devices Act American Security Drone Act of 2021 Make PPE in America Act National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2021 Strategic Competition Act of 2021 Countering Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence Act Build America, Buy America Act Space Preservation and Conjunction Emergency Act of 2021 Taiwan Fellowship Act BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2021 Advancing American AI Act Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021 Securing America's Future Act Aeronautics Innovation Act National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership Act of 2021 Improving Minority Participation And Careers in Telecommunications Act Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 Sister City Transparency Act Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021 Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2021 Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 Endless Frontier Act [HB-4521] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Agriculture ] [Telecommunications ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Manufacturing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
To provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/05/2022

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US Congress 117th Congress

Genomics Data Security Act [S.1744] [National Security ] [Healthcare ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Health ]
A bill to improve national security at the National Institutes of Health, to address national security issues in the licensure of biological products, to address national security considerations in research at the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/20/2021

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Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 [S.1418] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Agriculture ]
A bill to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/28/2021

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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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Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2021 Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2021 [HB-2153] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Energy ]
To invest in basic scientific research and support technology innovation for the economic and national security of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Introduced In House on 03/23/2021

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Humane Research and Testing Act of 2021 [HB-1744] [Animals ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Mr. Pappas Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 1744, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Hastings, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/26/2021

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No Taxpayer Funding for the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2021 [HB-992] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ]
To direct the Attorney General to report to Congress on how United States taxpayer-funded research has benefitted China, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Introduced In House on 02/11/2021

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Scientific Integrity Act [HB-849] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend the America COMPETES Act to establish certain scientific integrity policies for Federal agencies that fund, conduct, or oversee scientific research, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/04/2021

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the principles that should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States. [HR-1250] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Science ] [National Security ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the principles that should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Mr. Tonko Asked Unanimous Consent To Discharge From Committee And Consider. on 12/08/2020

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US Congress 114th Congress

American Innovation and Competitiveness Act [S.3084] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
American Innovation and Competitiveness Act This bill calls on the National Science Foundation (NSF) to maintain the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria as the basis for evaluating grant proposals in the merit review process. The NSF shall issue and periodically update policy guidance for both NSF staff and other NSF merit review process participants, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability of the outcomes made through such process. The bill renames the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research as the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson Presented To President. on 12/28/2016

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US Congress 113th Congress

Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013 [S.272] [Science ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013 - Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to direct the Arctic Research Commission to award merit-based grants to federal, state, local, or tribal governments and academic and private organizations to conduct research on or related to the Arctic in accordance with the national Arctic research program plan. Authorizes the Commission to enter into agreements with appropriate agencies or organizations to administer grants made pursuant to this Act for Arctic research, including reimbursement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/11/2013

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Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013 [S.1344] [Science ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to direct the Arctic Research Commission to establish (under current law, assist in establishing) a national Arctic research program plan to implement the Arctic research policy. Directs the Commission to award merit-based grants to federal, state, local, or tribal governments and academic and private organizations to conduct research on or related to the Arctic in accordance with the national Arctic research program plan. Authorizes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Rockefeller With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 113-117. on 11/06/2013

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Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020 [HB-8633] [Animals ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
Establishes the National Center for Alternatives to Animal Research and Testing within the National Institutes of Health to promote alternatives to animal research and testing and to reduce the number of animals used in such research and testing. It also requires federal departments or agencies and federally funded research entities that use animals for research and testing to develop plans to reduce the use of animals in their activities and annually report the number of animals that they use to the center. The center must make this information (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Introduced In House on 10/20/2020

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CTF Act China Task Force Act [HB-12] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Trade ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Manufacturing ]
Enacts specified legislation related to China and other issues, including legislation (1) authorizing activities to counter the global malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party, (2) prohibiting certain imports from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there, (3) authorizing the Department of State to make publicly available certain records relating to a visa denial based on an alien's involvement in human rights violations, (4) authorizing the State Department and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 10/21/2020

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The Heroes Act [S.4800] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020

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US Congress 112th Congress

Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 [S.810] [Animals ] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Prohibits: (1) conducting invasive research on great apes; (2) possessing, maintaining, or housing a great ape for the purpose of conducting invasive research; (3) using federal funds to conduct such research or to support an entity conducting or facilitating such research within or outside of the United States; (4) knowingly breeding a great ape for the purpose of conducting or facilitating such research; (5) transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, leasing, renting, donating, purchasing, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Environment And Public Works. Reported By Senator Boxer With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-242. on 11/30/2012

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Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 [S.3613] [Science ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 - Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to direct the Arctic Research Commission to provide merit-based grants to federal, state, local, or tribal governments and academic and private organizations to conduct research on or related to the Arctic in accordance with the national Arctic research program plan. Authorizes the Commission to enter into agreements with appropriate agencies or organizations to administer grants made pursuant to this Act for Arctic research, including reimbursement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/21/2012

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US Congress 112th Congress

Premarket Predictability Act of 2011 [HB-3209] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Premarket Predictability Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assign a tracking number to a medical device upon submission of: (1) an application for an exemption of a device for investigational use, (2) a request to classify a device, or (3) a premarket report or notification related to a device. Requires the Secretary to use the tracking number to record interactions between the Secretary and applicant with respect to the device. Directs the Secretary to: (1) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/18/2011

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