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 govrelations.
- Cybersecurity
- Defense/Homeland Security
- Energy and Environment
- Health/Pharmaceuticals
- Innovation
- Intellectual Property/Patent Reform
- Space and Aeronautics
- Workforce
Cybersecurity/Cybertechnology
Defense/Homeland Security
Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources
An original bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline
Sen. Murkowski (R-AK)
- S.147 (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders, Calendar No. 2)
A bill to promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes
Sen. Portman (R-OH)
- S. 128 (Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A bill to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions
Sen. Vitter (R-LA)
- S. 66 (Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Rep. Cramer (R-ND)
- H.R. 3 (Passed house on 1/9/15. Sent to Senate and Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3)
Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015
Rep. Bonamici (D-OR)
- H.R. 34 (referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)
Health/Pharmaceuticals
Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015
Rep. Hultgren (R-IL)
- H.R. 35 (referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)
Innovation
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
Rep. Paulsen (R-MN)
- H.R. 160 (Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means)
Intellectual Property/ Patent Reform
Space and Aeronautics
Workforce
America RISING Act of 2015
Rep. Jackson Lee (D-TX)
- H.R. 73 (Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce)
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
- House of Representatives Web site
- Committee on Education and Labor
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Committee on Science, Space and Technology
- Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
- Senate Web site
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions