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Science Prize Competitions Act

Introduced: February 27, 2015 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia 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 H3363)
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 H3363)
May 19, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1162.
May 19, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3363-3365)
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. 90.
May 19, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-125.
Mar 4, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Feb 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Science Prize Competitions Act

Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 regarding prize competitions, allowing an agency to waive liability insurance requirements for participants.

Allows an agency to enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other agreement with a private sector for-profit as well as a nonprofit entity (as under current law) to administer a prize competition.

Permits the use of funds from private sector for-profit entities to support a prize competition.

Prohibits an agency from giving special consideration to any private sector for-profit entity in return for a donation.

Limits the use of federal funds to those made available by appropriations Acts.

What's happening now May 20, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1898 Related bill America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015
  • HR 1806 Related bill America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
  • S 2926 Related bill Science Prize Competitions Act of 2016
  • S 3084 Related bill American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Apr 14, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 16, 2015
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 3, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1162: Science Prize Competitions Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1162/
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"H.R. 1162: Science Prize Competitions Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1162/.
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H.R. 1162, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1162/.
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