Programs: Science and Policy
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As a service to its members and the public, the AAAS Office of Government Relations is tracking a range of legislation in both chambers of Congress that are of critical importance to the research community. The OGR staff will update the chart accordingly as measures progress through the legislative process. If you have any questions regarding specific bills or would like to submit a recommendation for an issue to track, please contact the Office staff at congress_center@aaas.org.
- Appropriations
- Climate Change
- Cybersecurity
- Defense/Homeland Security
- Energy
- Environment/Oceans
- Health/Pharmaceuticals
- Innovation
- Intellectual Property/Patent Reform
- Space and Aeronautics
- Other Science Policy
| Name | House | Senate | Sponsor | White House Action | |||
| Appropriations | |||||||
| FY13 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act | H.R. 152 | H.R. 152 | Rep. Harold Rogers
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P.L. 113-2 | |||
| Passed | Passed | ||||||
| Agriculture Appropriations | H.R. 5973 | S. 2375 | Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) and Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) | ||||
| Died | Added to Senate Floor Schedule for next legislative day on May 23 | ||||||
| Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations | H.R. 5326 | S. 2323 | Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Sen. Barbara Mikulski |
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| Passed House, Died | Died | ||||||
| Defense Appropriations | H.R. 5856 | - | Rep. Bill Young (R-FL) |
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| Passed House, Died | |||||||
| Energy & Water Appropriations | H.R. 5325 | S. 2465 | Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein |
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| Passed House, Died | Died | ||||||
| Interior & Environmental Appropriations | H.R. 6091 | - | Rep. Michael Simpson (R-ID) |
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| Died | |||||||
| Climate Change | ||||
| A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents | - | S. 320 | Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) |
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| Referred to Environment and Public Works | ||||
| A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act | - | S. 319 | Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) |
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| Referred to Environment and Public Works | ||||
| A bill to rescind funds made available to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency if the Administrator fails to meet certain deadlines | - | S. 318 | Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) |
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| Referred to Environment and Public Works | ||||
| A bill to require the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency to include certain assessments in reports | - | S. 317 | Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) |
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| Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee | ||||
| Sustainable Energy Act | - | S.329 | Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) | |
| Referred to Finance Committee | ||||
| Climate Protection Act | - | S.332 | Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) |
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| Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee | ||||
| Expressing opposition to carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation | H. Con. Res. 8 | - | Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) |
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| Referred to Ways and Means Committee | ||||
| A bill to prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions | - | S. 107 | Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) | |
| Referred to Environmental and Public Works Committee | ||||
| Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act | - | S. 7 | Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) | |
| Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | ||||
| Cybersecurity/Cybertechnology | ||||
| Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act | H.R. 624 | - | Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) |
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| Passed House | Referred to Senate Committee | |||
| Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 | - | S.21 | Sen. John "Jay" Rockefeller (D-WV) |
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| Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | ||||
| Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 | H.R. 86 | - | Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) | |
| Referred to Education and the Workforce; Homeland Security; and Science, Space, and Technology Committees | ||||
| Secure Chemical Facilities Act | - | S. 68 | Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) |
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| Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | ||||
| Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 | H.R. 756 | - | Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) | |
| Passed House | ||||
| Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act | H.R. 967 | - | Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) | |
| Passed House | ||||
| Defense/Homeland Security |
| Defense R&D Bills TBA (see Appropriations section) |
| Energy & Natural Resources | ||||
| Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act | H.R. 527 | - | Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) | |
| Passed House | ||||
| Environment/Natural Resources | ||||
| Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2013 | H.R. 71 | - | Del. Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU) | |
| Referred to Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | ||||
| West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2013 | - | S. 45 | Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) | |
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee |
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| Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act | H.R. 527 | - | Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) |
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| Reported by Natural Resources Commitee | ||||
| Health/Pharmaceuticals | ||||
| Mental Health First Act of 2013 | H.R. 274 | - | Rep. Ron Barber (D-AZ) | |
| Referred to Energy and Commerce Committee | ||||
| Working Families' Access to Health Innovations Act of 2013 | H.R. 28 | - | Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) |
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| Referred to Small Business Committee | ||||
| Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2013 | H.R. 80 | - | Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) |
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| Referred to Health Subcommittee | ||||
| Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013 | H.R. 321 | - | Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) |
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| Referred to Energy and Commerce Committee | ||||
| Innovation | ||||
| To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes | H.R. 459 | - | Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) | |
| Referred to Judiciary Committee | ||||
| 21st Century Readiness Act | H.R. 347 | - | Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI) | |
| Referred to Education and the Workforce Committee | ||||
| Rebuild America Act | - | S. 4 | Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) | |
| Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | ||||
| Intellectual Property/ Patent Reform | ||||
| SHIELD Act | H.R. 845 | - | Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) | |
| Referred to Judiciary Committee | ||||
| Space and Aeronautics | ||||
| Space Leadership Preservation Act | H.R. 823 | - | Reps. John Culberson (R-TX) | |
| Referred to Science, Space, and Technology Committee | ||||
| Other Science Policy | ||||
| High Quality Research Act | N/A | - | Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) | |
| In draft | ||||
| STEM Education Opportunity Act | H.R. 1353 | - | Rep. Richard Hann (R-NY) | |
| Referred to Ways and Means Committee | ||||
| To provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency or from funds administered by that agency | H.R. 708 | S. 350 | Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) |
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| Referred to Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | |||
Government Spending |
H.R. 313 | - | Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) |
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| Reported by Oversight and Government Reform Committee | ||||
| Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act | H.R. 367 | - | Rep. Todd Young (R-IN) | |
| Reported by Rules; Budget; and Judiciary Committees | ||||
Useful Resources
- How Our Laws Are Made: Library of Congress
- Search Bill Summary and Status: Library of Congress (THOMAS)
- Access to Official Documents: Federal Register
- Searchable List of Bills in the 112th Congress: GPO Access
- House of Representatives Web site
- Senate Web site
