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HR 144 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Education programs funding Higher education Minority education Minority employment Research administration and funding Science and engineering education Student aid and college costs

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

Introduced: January 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 18, 2021
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2482)
May 18, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2482)
May 18, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 144 are considered vacated.
May 17, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 17, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 144.
May 17, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390-2392; text: CR H2390-2391)
May 17, 2021
Ms. Bonamici moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 14, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Apr 14, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-16.
Mar 9, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 9, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jan 4, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3)
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
 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.

The NSF shall select grantees from among citizens, nationals, and lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens of the United States.

The NSF shall conduct program outreach to recruit fellowship applicants (1) from all regions of the country; (2) from historically underrepresented populations in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and (3) who graduate from or intend to carry out research at a variety of types of institutions of higher education, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

What's happening now May 19, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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