Bill · H.R. 1368· House(119-HR-1368)
DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
- Introduced
- 2/14/2025
- Last activity
- 3/25/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Nicholas Begich
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the "DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act," authorizes the Secretary of Energy and the NASA Administrator to engage in collaborative research and development. These agencies may work together to support their specific mission requirements and priorities. The agencies are permitted to make competitive awards to carry out these activities through a merit-review process. Collaboration can include various focus areas such as propulsion systems, quantum information sciences, and earth sciences. The agencies may also use memoranda of understanding and interagency agreements to coordinate their efforts. Finally, the Act requires a report to specific Congressional committees within two years of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 11
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The act directly facilitates and funds collaborative scientific research between DOE and NASA.
Does this put more into space exploration?+5
The bill supports NASA's mission through propulsion and data-driven research.
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?+4
The bill focuses on space-based solar energy and clean energy technologies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Advancement of Scientific Knowledge: The bill allows for collaborative research in areas like high energy physics, astrophysics, and cosmology, which could advance our understanding of the nature of dark energy and dark matter (Section 2(c)(1)(C)).
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Technological Innovation in Energy: The Act includes focus areas for propulsion systems, including nuclear thermal and electric propulsion, as well as technology for transmitting solar energy collected in space to Earth (Section 2(c)(1)(A) and (G)).
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Support for High-Tech Data Capabilities: The bill aims to develop methods to handle large, voluntary data sets on high-performance computing systems, which could optimize mission-related purposes through machine learning and predictive analysis (Section 2(c)(1)(B) and (2)).
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Opportunities for Research Institutions: Competitive awards may be granted to various entities, including institutions of higher education and non-profit institutions, through a merit-review-based process (Section 2(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5Increases Space Exploration+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment+4Reduces Carbon Emissions+3Improves Environmental Protections+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+3
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1Increases Federal Power+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+2
- 8/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 3/24/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1207-1208)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1207-1208)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1368.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1207-1209)
- Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Mike KennedyRepublican · Utah
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia
George WhitesidesDemocrat · California