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HR 8044 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Education programs funding Higher education Research administration and funding Student aid and college costs

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

Introduced: August 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Aug 14, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E758)
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation to establish a two-year pilot program to award grants to highly qualified early-career investigators to carry out an independent research program at the institution of higher education chosen by such investigator, to last for a period not greater than two years.

What's happening now August 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 13 Republican 3
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 21, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Nov 24, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 16, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 12, 2020
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Oct 20, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 20, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 20, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Oct 20, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 16, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 16, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Sep 1, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Sep 1, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 1, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Sep 1, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 1, 2020
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Aug 14, 2020
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 14, 2020
Garcia, Mike
· Aug 14, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Aug 14, 2020
Lipinski, Daniel
· Aug 14, 2020
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 14, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Aug 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8044: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8044/
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"H.R. 8044: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8044/.
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H.R. 8044, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8044/.
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