Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2013
Latest action · Jun 24, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 8, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2013 - Establishes the position of Science Laureate of the United States.
Requires the President to appoint a Science Laureate on the basis of: (1) merit, particularly the ability of such individual to foster and enhance public awareness and interest in science and to provide ongoing significant scientific contributions; and (2) recommendations received by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) based on those factors.
Encourages each Science Laureate to continue his or her scientific work and directs the NAS to facilitate his or her duties.
Requires each Science Laureate to serve a term of one or two years.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 8, 2013 to Oct 2, 2013; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Original | May 8, 2013 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | May 8, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred May 8, 2013 |
| Research and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jun 24, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- May 8, 2013Introduced in House
- May 8, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2535.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 899 | Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2013 | Identical bill | May 8, 2013 |
| HR 4176 | Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2014 | Related bill | Mar 11, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a position of Science Laureate of the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 8, 2013Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
