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H.R. 8559: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes.
119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-28 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes.
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To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · 2 cosponsors
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Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
- Fiscal year
- The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr8559.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>
Record fed-us-cong119-hr8559 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills