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H.R. 1119 114th Congress House

Research and Development Efficiency Act

Official title: To improve the efficiency of Federal research and development, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 19, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3365)
May 19, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3365)
May 19, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1119.
May 19, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3365-3366)
May 19, 2015
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
May 19, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-121.
Mar 4, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 4, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Research and Development Efficiency Act

Requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a working group under the authority of the National Science and Technology Council, to include the Office of Management and Budget, to be responsible for reviewing federal regulations affecting research and research universities and making recommendations on how to: (1) harmonize, streamline, and eliminate duplicative federal regulations and reporting requirements; (2) minimize the regulatory burden on U.S. institutions of higher education performing federally funded research while maintaining accountability for federal tax dollars; and (3) identify and update specific regulations to refocus on performance-based goals rather than on process while still meeting the desired outcome.

Instructs the working group to take into account input and recommendations from non-federal stakeholders, including researchers, institutions of higher education, industry, and others with a stake in ensuring effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability in the performance of scientific research.

Requires OSTP to report to Congress annually on the steps taken to carry out the working group's recommendations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1806 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1119: Research and Development Efficiency Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1119/
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