American Innovation Act
Latest action · Oct 21, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
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.
- IntroducedOct 18, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Innovation Act
This bill requires certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2020-FY2024 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform basic science research.
Adjustments are required for
- the National Science Foundation,
- the Department of Energy Office of Science,
- Department of Defense science and technology programs,
- National Institute of Standards and Technology scientific and technical research and services, and
- the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate.
The bill also requires annual appropriations during FY2020-FY2024 for each of the programs and agencies referenced in this bill to be at least the amount appropriated for FY2019.
The bill exempts appropriations provided pursuant to this bill from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 18, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Oct 18, 2019 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Oct 18, 2019 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Oct 18, 2019 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Oct 18, 2019 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Oct 18, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
- Oct 18, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 18, 2019Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1249 | American Innovation Act | Identical bill | Apr 30, 2019 |
| HR 2400 | American Innovation Act | Identical bill | May 1, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Appropriations
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Defense spending
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Energy research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Science Foundation
- Research administration and funding
- Science, Technology, Communications
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 18, 2019Introduced in House
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