HR 4176 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2014

Introduced Mar 6, 2014 Originated House Sponsor Zoe Lofgren D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 11, 2014 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.

  1. IntroducedMar 6, 2014
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2014 - Establishes the position of Science Laureate of the United States.

Requires the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to appoint a Science Laureate on the basis of merit, particularly the ability of such individual to foster and enhance public awareness and interest in science and to provide ongoing significant scientific contributions.

Encourages each Science Laureate to continue his or her scientific work and directs the NAS to facilitate his or her duties.

Limits the term of a Science Laureate to one year.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 6, 2014.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterOriginalMar 6, 2014
R-NYChris CollinsOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-ILDaniel LipinskiOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-CTElizabeth H. EstyOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-COJared PolisOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-MDJohn K. DelaneyOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-MAJoseph P. Kennedy IIIOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalMar 6, 2014
D-MEMichael H. MichaudOriginalMar 6, 2014
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 11, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
  2. Mar 6, 2014Introduced in House
  3. Mar 6, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 899Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2013Related billMay 8, 2013
HR 1891Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2013Related billJun 24, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

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  1. Mar 6, 2014Introduced in House

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