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S. 637 117th Congress Senate

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

Official title: A bill to forestall the loss of research talent by establishing a temporary early career research fellowship program.

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingHigher educationMinority education
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 9, 2021
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 Latest action March 9, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) 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.

In awarding grants, the NSF shall give priority to (1) early-career investigators who are from groups that are underrepresented in scientific research, and (2) early-career investigators who choose to carry out independent research at a minority-serving institution.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 144 Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
  • S 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 9, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 9, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 9, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 637: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-637/
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"S. 637: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-637/.
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S. 637, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-637/.
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