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House Bill 3593
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Department of Energy Science for the Future Act
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Passed House on Jun 28, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 28, 2021
Latest Action
Jul 12, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3593
Congress
117
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Texas
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Ami Bera
California
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Republican
Jay Obernolte
California
Democrat
Jerry McNerney
California
Republican
Young Kim
California
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
California
Democrat
Ed Perlmutter
Colorado
Republican
Carlos A. Gimenez
Florida
Democrat
Charlie Crist
Florida
Republican
Michael Waltz
Florida
Democrat
Michael San Nicolas
Guam
Democrat
Bill Foster
Illinois
Republican
Jim Baird
Indiana
Republican
Randy Feenstra
Iowa
Republican
Jake LaTurner
Kansas
Democrat
Dan Kildee
Michigan
Democrat
Haley Stevens
Michigan
Republican
Peter Meijer
Michigan
Democrat
Donald Norcross
New Jersey
Democrat
Mikie Sherrill
New Jersey
Democrat
Melanie Stansbury
New Mexico
Democrat
Teresa Leger Fernandez
New Mexico
Democrat
Jamaal Bowman
New York
Democrat
Joe Morelle
New York
Democrat
Paul Tonko
New York
Democrat
Deborah K. Ross
North Carolina
Republican
Anthony Gonzalez
Ohio
Republican
Frank Lucas
Oklahoma
Republican
Stephanie Bice
Oklahoma
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Oregon
Democrat
Conor Lamb
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Susan Wild
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Republican
Brian Babin
Texas
Democrat
Lizzie Fletcher
Texas
Republican
Randy Weber
Texas
Democrat
Don Beyer
Virginia
Democrat
Gwen Moore
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 28, 2021
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
187
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Department of Energy Science for the Future Act

This bill supports specified research and development activities of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science.

The bill establishes various programs, including

  • a basic energy sciences research and development program;
  • a biological systems science and climate and environmental science research and development program;
  • earth and environmental systems science research;
  • a coastal zone research initiative;
  • a Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology program or QUEST program;
  • a collaborative research and development program of fusion energy technologies;
  • a research program on the fundamental constituents of matter and energy and the nature of space and time;
  • a high energy physics research program;
  • research activities on the nature of the primary contents of the universe, including the nature of dark energy and dark matter;
  • a research program to discover and understand various forms of nuclear matter; and
  • a high intensity laser research initiative.

The DOE Office of Science shall continue to leverage U.S. participation in the Large Hadron Collider and prioritize expanding international partnerships and investments in the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

The bill requires DOE to expand opportunities to increase the number, diversity, equity, and inclusion of highly skilled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals working in DOE.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
July 12, 2021
Reported in House
June 28, 2021
Engrossed in House
June 28, 2021
Introduced in House
May 28, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 4822
Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (15)
07/12/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
06/28/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/28/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 68 (Roll no. 187). (text: CR H3206-3218)
06/28/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 68 (Roll no. 187).(text: CR H3206-3218)
06/28/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3223-3224)
06/28/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
06/28/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3593.
06/28/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3206-3220)
06/28/2021
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
06/28/2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.
06/28/2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-72.
06/15/2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
06/15/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/28/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
05/28/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:45:45 PM
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