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 |
| Climate MATTERS Act of 2008 |
H.R. 6316 |
- |
Rep Lloyd Doggett |
- |
| Referred Ways and Means Comm. and eight others |
- |
| Healthy Air and Clean Water Act |
H.R.3989 |
- |
Rep. John M. McHugh |
- |
| Referred to Subcomm. of Agriculture Comm. |
- |
| Combating Climate Change Through Individual Action Act of 2008 |
H.R.5858 |
- |
Rep. Leonard L. Boswell |
- |
| Referred to Ways and Means Comm. |
- |
| Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act |
H.R.6186 |
- |
Rep. Edward Markey |
- |
| Referred to eleven committees |
- |
| Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 |
- |
S.3036 |
Sen. Barbara Boxer |
SAP |
| - |
Cloture Vote Failed |
| Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act |
H.R. 5575 |
- |
Rep. Ed Markey, Rep. Henry Waxman |
- |
| Referred to a Subcomm. of Energy and Commerce Comm. |
- |
| Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act of 2008 |
- |
S.2555 |
Sen. Barbara Boxer |
- |
| - |
Reported out of Environment and Public Works Comm. |
| America's Climate Security Act |
- |
S.2191 |
Sen. John Warner, Sen. Joe Lieberman |
- |
| - |
Reported out of Environment and Public Works Comm. **substituted by S.3036** |
| Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring (FORAM) Act of 2007 |
- |
S. 1581 |
Sen. Frank Lautenberg |
- |
| - |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 749 |
| Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007 |
- |
S. 2307 |
Sen. John Kerry |
- |
| - |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 752 |
| Climate Change Adaptation Act |
- |
S. 2355 |
Sen. Maria Cantwell |
- |
| - |
Reported out of Commerce, Science, and Transportation Comm. |
| Education/Workforce |
| Immigration Reform |
H. R. 6039
|
S. 2868 |
Rep. Zoe Lofgren; Sen. Judd Gregg |
- |
| Referred to Judiciary Comm. |
Referred to Judiciary Comm. |
| The Gender Bias Elimination Act |
H.R.3514 |
- |
Rep. Eddie Bernice |
- |
| Referred to Subcommittees of Education and Labor, Armed Services, and Science and Technology Comm. |
- |
| Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008 |
H.R.6104 |
S.3047 |
Rep. Michael Honda; Sen. Barack Obama |
- |
| Referred to Education and Labor Comm., and a Subcomm. of Science and Technology Comm. |
Referred to HELP Comm. |
| No Child Left Behind (NCLB) |
- |
S.1913 |
Sen. Mike Crapo |
- |
| - |
Referred to HELP Comm. |
| Energy |
| Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act |
- |
S.2076 |
Sen. Harry Reid |
- |
| - |
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Comm. |
| Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 |
- |
S.3044 |
Sen. Harry Reid |
- |
| - |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 743 |
| Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 |
H.R.6049 |
- |
Rep. Charles Rangel |
- |
| Passed |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 767 |
| 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. |
| Environment/Oceans |
| Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008 |
H.R.5451 |
- |
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo |
- |
| Passed Subcomm. of Natural Resources Comm. |
- |
| Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008 |
H.R.6100 |
- |
Rep. Hilda Solis, Rep. Henry Waxman |
- |
| Referred to Energy and Commerce Comm. |
- |
| 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 ** |
- |
| National Marine Mammal Research Program Act of 2007 |
H.R.5106 |
- |
Rep. Neil Abercrombie |
- |
| Referred a Subcomm. of Natural Resources Comm. |
- |
| Genetics |
| The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) |
H.R. 493 |
Originally S.358 |
Rep. Louise Slaughter; Sen. Olympia Snowe |
Passed into Public Law No: 110-233
SAP |
| Passed with Senate Amendment |
Passed House Version with Senate Amendment |
| Innovation |
| Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008 |
HR 5789 |
- |
Rep. David Wu |
- |
| Passed Science and Technology Comm. and referred to Small Business 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 a Subcomm. of the Judiciary Comm. |
Referred to HELP Comm. |
| Pharmaceuticals |
| Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 |
HR 4911 |
S.877 |
Sen. Charles Schumer |
- |
| Referred to a Subcomm. of Judiciary Comm. |
Referred to Judiciary Comm. |
| Space and Aeronautics |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 |
H.R.6063 |
- |
Rep. Mark Udall |
- |
| Passed Subcomm. of Science and Technology Comm. |
- |
| Stem Cell Research/Cloning |
| Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 |
H.R. 2564 |
- |
Rep. Dave Weldon, Sen. Sam Brownback |
- |
| Referred to Judiciary Comm. |
- |
| Nanotechnology |
| National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 |
H.R.5940 |
- |
Rep. Bart Gordon |
- |
| Passed |
- |
| Nanotechnology in the Schools Act |
HR 2436 |
S 1199 |
Rep. Darlene Hooley; Sen. Ron Wyden |
- |
| Referred to Subcomm. of Science and Technology Comm. |
Referred to HELP 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. |
| Other Science Policy |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 |
HR 6063 |
HR 6063 |
Rep. Mark Udall |
SAP |
| Passed |
Passed Commerce, Science, and Transportation Comm. |
| Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 |
H.R.5658 |
- |
Rep. Ike Skelton |
- |
| Passed |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 758 |
| National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 |
see above bill |
S.3001, S.3002, S.3003, S.3004 |
Sen. Carl Levin |
- |
| see above bill |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 732, 733, 734, 735 |
| Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 |
H.R.275 |
- |
Rep. Christopher Smith |
- |
| Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320 |
- |
| Great Ape Protection Act |
H.R.5852
|
- |
Rep. Edolphus Towns |
- |
| Referrred to Ways and Means Comm., Foreign Affairs Comm., and a Subcomm. of the Energy and Commerce Comm. |
- |
| Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 |
H.R.5687 |
- |
Rep. Lacy Wm Clay |
- |
| Passed |
- |
