Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 10, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 18, 2019
- Passed HouseDec 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2019
This bill directs
- the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to implement a National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative;
- the OSTP to designate an interagency committee to coordinate the initiative;
- the President to establish an Initiative Coordination Office;
- the OSTP to designate or establish an advisory committee on engineering biology research and development;
- the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review and make recommendations with respect to the ethical, legal, environmental, and other appropriate societal issues related to engineering biology research and development; and
- the NSF and certain other federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to carry out specified research activities as part of the initiative.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2019 to Oct 21, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Sep 18, 2019 |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Original | Sep 18, 2019 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Sep 18, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Hill | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Oct 21, 2019 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 10, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Dec 9, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9356-9359)
- Dec 9, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4373.
- Dec 9, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 9, 2019Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3734 | Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 15, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Biological and life sciences
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Higher education
- Intergovernmental relations
- Manufacturing
- Research administration and funding
- Science and engineering education
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Technology transfer and commercialization
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 10, 2019Referred in Senate
- Dec 9, 2019Engrossed in House
- Nov 5, 2019Reported in House
- Sep 18, 2019Introduced in House
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