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RISE Act

Introduced: August 4, 2020 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Aug 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jul 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 24, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act or the RISE Act

This bill authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, and Health and Human Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency to provide support for research regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or research disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Support under this bill shall be provided through federal science agencies with at least $50 million in basic and applied research obligations in FY2020. Support may be used to

  • provide supplemental funding to extend the duration of a grant to a research institution or national laboratory that was awarded prior to the enactment of this bill, or to expand the purposes of such a grant as specified;
  • provide supplemental funding through existing competitively awarded cooperative agreements and contracts to cover the increased costs of construction of scientific facilities and equipment that have been delayed because of COVID-19; and
  • award grants and cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education to conduct research on the behavioral, social, or economic effects of COVID-19 and the responses to the disease or on the effectiveness of such responses.

Agencies must provide the support as rapidly as possible.

Provided funds shall remain available for expenditure for up to two years.

What's happening now August 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 134
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Dec 24, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· Dec 14, 2020
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 4, 2020
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 4, 2020
D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Dec 4, 2020
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 30, 2020
D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 30, 2020
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 30, 2020
Burgess, Michael
· Oct 20, 2020
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 20, 2020
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 20, 2020
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Sep 29, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Sep 29, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Sep 29, 2020
Rice, Kathleen
· Sep 24, 2020
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 17, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Sep 17, 2020
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 11, 2020
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 11, 2020
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 11, 2020
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 4, 2020
D
Harder, Josh
California · Sep 4, 2020
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 4, 2020
D
Chu, Judy
California · Aug 21, 2020
D
Costa, Jim
California · Aug 21, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Aug 21, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Aug 21, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Aug 21, 2020
D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Aug 21, 2020
D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Aug 21, 2020
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Aug 21, 2020
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Aug 11, 2020
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Aug 11, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Aug 11, 2020
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Aug 11, 2020
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Aug 11, 2020
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 11, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Aug 11, 2020
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 11, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Aug 11, 2020
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Aug 4, 2020
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 4, 2020
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Aug 4, 2020
D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Aug 4, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Aug 4, 2020
Demings, Val
· Aug 4, 2020
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Aug 4, 2020
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 4, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Aug 4, 2020
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 4, 2020
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