HR 869 United States House · 117th Congress

RISE Act of 2021

Summary

Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act of 2021 or the RISE Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, Health and Human Services, and Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency to provide support for research regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or research disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support may be used to provide supplemental funding to extend the duration of a grant to a research institution, national laboratory, or individual that was awarded prior to the enactment of this bill, or to expand the purposes of such a grant as specified; issue awards to research the effects of the current pandemic and potential future pandemics; and provide flexibility on awards to account for facility closures or other limitations during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Agencies must provide the support as rapidly as possible. Provided funds shall remain available through FY2021.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 5, 2021 Last action Mar 3, 2021

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Mar 3, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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Mar 3, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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Mar 3, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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Mar 3, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

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Feb 5, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 179 co-sponsors