H.R. 1350 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 24, 2025. Received Mar 25, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryEncourages energy and science research partnerships
This bill gives the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation official permission to work together on research projects. The two agencies would team up on things like artificial intelligence and other areas that matter to both of them, share data across different organizations, support research facilities, and create education and training programs. They'd also report back on how their partnership is going.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change much for most people in their daily lives. Researchers and scientists who work with these agencies may benefit from better access to shared resources and new collaboration opportunities. Students interested in science and engineering fields might have new educational programs available to them through these partnership efforts.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 13, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1350
AN ACT
DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act
Sponsor: Rep. Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11) · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 25, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.