Smarter EPSCoR Act
Latest action · May 22, 2018 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.
- IntroducedSep 13, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Smarter EPSCoR Act
This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF), when determining the eligibility of a jurisdiction to participate in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research [EPSCoR] program (formerly known as the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), to ensure that the proportion of the total amount of NSF research support attributed to the jurisdiction over the three-year period is calculated on a per capita basis.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 13, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Sep 13, 2017 |
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 Sep 13, 2017 |
| Research and Technology Subcommittee | Referred May 22, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Sep 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Sep 13, 2017Referred 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 Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 148, September 13, 2017, page H7383.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require a per capita calculation for eligibility of a jurisdiction to participate in the EPSCoR program of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Smarter EPSCoR Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2017Introduced in House
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