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S 451 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Composite Standards Act of 2021

Summary
Composite Standards Act of 2021 This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to (1) implement the recommendations in a specified report to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure, and (2) conduct a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of adopting such technology in sustainable infrastructure.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill directs NIST to implement standards facilitating composite technology adoption in infrastructure, advancing technology deployment per topic description.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationDirects NIST to pilot composite tech for sustainable infrastructure, advancing transportation infrastructure standards through material innovation.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 25, 2021 Last action Dec 17, 2021
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Aug 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
WV
n/a
Co
Photo of Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
HI
n/a
Co
Photo of Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
MI
n/a