As a service to its members and the public, the AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Congress is tracking a range of legislation in both chambers of Congress that are of critical importance to the research community. The Center 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 Center staff at congress_center@aaas.org.
| Name |
House |
Senate |
Sponsor |
White House Action |
| Climate
Change |
| Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act |
H.R. 5575 |
- |
Rep. Ed Markey, Rep. Henry Waxman |
- |
| Referred to Energy and Air Quality Subcomm. |
- |
| Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act of 2008 |
- |
S.2555 |
Sen. Barbara Boxer |
- |
| - |
Referred to the Environment and Public Works Comm. |
| America's Climate Security Act |
- |
S.2191 |
Sen. John Warner, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
- |
| - |
Reported out of the Environment and Public Works Comm. |
| Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2007 |
- |
S. 1581 |
Sen. Frank Lautenberg |
- |
| - |
Reported out of Commerce, Science, and Transportation Comm. |
| Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007 |
- |
S. 2307 |
Sen. John Kerry |
- |
| - |
Reported out of Commerce, Science, and Transportation Comm. |
| Climate Change Adaptation Act |
- |
S. 2355 |
Sen. Maria Cantwell |
- |
| - |
Reported out of Commerce, Science, and Transportation Comm. |
| Education |
| No Child Left Behind (NCLB) |
- |
S.1913 |
Sen. Mike Crapo |
- |
| - |
Referred to HELP Comm. |
| Energy |
| Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 |
- |
S.2821 |
Rep. John Ensign, Sen. Maria Cantwell |
- |
| - |
Referred to Finance Comm. |
| International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Act of 2008 |
H.R. 5529 |
- |
Rep. Ed Markey |
- |
| Referred to Foreign Affairs Comm. |
- |
| American Renewable Energy Act |
- |
S.2642 |
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Olympia Snowe, Sen. Maria Cantwell |
- |
| - |
Referred to Finance Comm. |
| Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 |
H.R. 5351 |
- |
Rep. Charles Rangel |
SAP |
| Passed |
Referred to Finance Comm. |
| Genetics |
| The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) |
H.R. 493 |
S.358 |
Rep. Louise Slaughter, Sen. Olympia Snowe |
SAP |
| Passed |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97. |
| Innovation |
| Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008 |
HR 5789 |
- |
Rep. David Wu |
- |
| Passed Science and Technology Comm. and referred to Small Business Comm. |
- |
| Nanotechnology in the Schools Act |
HR 2436 |
S 1199 |
Rep. Darlene Hooley, Sen. Ron Wyden |
- |
| Referred to the Research and Science Education Subcomm. |
Referred to HELP Comm. |
| Intellectual Property/ Patent Reform |
| Patent Reform Act |
H.R. 1908 |
S. 1145 |
Rep. Howard Berman, Sen. Patrick Leahy |
- |
| House Passed, Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348. |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563. |
| Genomic Research and Accessibility Act |
H. R. 977 |
S. 1036 |
Rep. Xavier Becerra, Rep. Dave Weldon |
- |
| Referred to Judiciary Comm. |
Referred to HELP Comm. |
| Other Science Policy |
| Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 |
H.R.5687 |
- |
Rep. Lacy Wm Clay |
- |
| Passed the Oversight and Government Reform Comm |
- |
| The Gender Bias Elimination Act |
H.R.3514 |
- |
Rep. Eddie Bernice |
- |
| Referred to HELP Comm. |
- |
| National Marine Mammal Research Program Act of 2007 |
H.R.5106 |
- |
Rep. Neil Abercrombie |
- |
| Referred to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans Subcomm. |
- |
| To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary... |
H.R. 5058 |
- |
Rep. Ed Markey |
- |
Referred to the Natural Resources Comm.
** a revised version of this bill has been introduced ** |
- |
| Pharmaceuticals |
| Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 |
HR 4911 |
S.877 |
Sen. Charles Schumer |
- |
| Referred to Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcomm. |
Referred to Judiciary Comm. |
| Stem Cell Research/Cloning |
| Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 |
H.R. 2564 |
- |
Rep. Dave Weldon, Sen. Sam Brownback |
- |
| Referred to Judiciary Comm. |
- |
| Voting Technology |
| Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 |
H.R. 811 |
S.559 |
Rep. Rush Holt, Sen. Bill Nelson |
- |
| Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91 |
Referred to Rules and Administration Comm. |
