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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
 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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