HR 144 United States House · 117th Congress

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

Summary

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation to establish a two-year pilot program to award grants to highly qualified early-career investigators to carry out an independent research program at the institution of higher education chosen by such investigator, to last for a period not greater than two years. The NSF shall select grantees from among citizens, nationals, and lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens of the United States. The NSF shall conduct program outreach to recruit fellowship applicants (1) from all regions of the country; (2) from historically underrepresented populations in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and (3) who graduate from or intend to carry out research at a variety of types of institutions of higher education, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

House Passage

May 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jan 4, 2021 Last action May 19, 2021

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

upper

May 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2482)

lower

May 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2482)

lower

May 17, 2021

Introduced

Ms. Bonamici moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Apr 14, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-16.

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jan 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

lower

Jan 4, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors