HR 4588
117th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Alternative and renewable resources
Business education
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Education programs funding
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental technology
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Manufacturing
Minority education
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Regional and metropolitan planning
Regional Innovation Act of 2021
Introduced: July 20, 2021
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.
Feb 28, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-254.
Jul 27, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Regional Innovation Act of 2021
This bill establishes a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program and a Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program.
The bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish the Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program to
- encourage collaboration among local, state, and federal government entities, institutions of higher education, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and others to promote inclusive regional innovation initiatives;
- designate eligible consortia as hubs and facilitate activities by such consortia in implementing their regional innovation strategies; and
- develop best practices for regional development and competitiveness in technology and innovation.
Additionally, the Department of Energy shall establish the Regional Clean Energy Innovation Program to
- enhance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States;
- accelerate the pace of innovation of clean energy technologies through regional clean energy innovation partnerships;
- improve the competitiveness of U.S. clean energy technology research, development, demonstration, and commercial application; and
- support the development of tools and technologies best suited for use in diverse regions of the United States, including in rural, tribal, and low-income communities.
Commerce shall carry out a program of data collection and analysis of technology and innovation sectors critical to realizing national objectives, including national security, economic prosperity, and social welfare.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.
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