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H.R. 1350: DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-13 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act

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DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act This bill provides statutory authority for a research and development partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Specifically, the bill requires DOE and NSF to enter into a memorandum of understanding to support cross-cutting and collaborative research and development that furthers the missions of both agencies. Through the partnership, DOE and NSF may conduct research in a variety of focus areas (e.g., artificial intelligence), promote multi-agency and cross-sector data sharing, support research infrastructure, and organize education and training initiatives. DOE and NSF must jointly report on their collaboration.

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DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · 2 cosponsors

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James R. Baird (R-IN), Sarah McBride (D-DE)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr1350 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills