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HR 5743 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Congressional operations and organization Government studies and investigations Members of Congress Research administration and funding Research ethics

To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting certain studies on relationships between Members of Congress with respect to the sharing of guidance and informative documents.

Introduced: May 9, 2018 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
May 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the use of any federal funds by the National Science Foundation to study:

  • how Members of Congress set priorities within the constraints of the contemporary legislature;
  • the relationship between Members in the sharing of guidance and informative documents; or
  • the impact of such guidance and documents, including dear colleague letters, sent between Members.
What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5743: To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting certain studies on relationships between Members of Congress with respect to the sharing of guidance and informative documents.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5743/
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"H.R. 5743: To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting certain studies on relationships between Members of Congress with respect to the sharing of guidance and informative documents.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5743/.
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H.R. 5743, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5743/.
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[H.R. 5743: To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting certain studies on relationships between Members of Congress with respect to the sharing of guidance and informative documents.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5743/)
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