H.R. 3054 119th Congress House

RESEARCHER Act

Official title: To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to addres… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address financial instability of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2025 Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

Science, Technology, Communications

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Apr 29, 2025

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Apr 29, 2025

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

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What's happening now April 29, 2025

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

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
for AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
for SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS · California · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
for AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
for SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS · California · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
for SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS · California · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
for AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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