Bills · 119th Congress · Agriculture and Food

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 3/24/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic198 Yea · 1 Nay · 14 Not voting
  • Republican173 Yea · 34 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities through the establishment of an interagency agreement.

The agencies are authorized to (1) carry out reimbursable agreements in order to maximize research and development effectiveness, and (2) collaborate with other federal agencies. Further, the interagency agreement must require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process, which considers applications from federal agencies, national laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions.

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Sponsor
Rep. Frank D. Lucas ( Republican · OK-3)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
2/13/25
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
Status
2/13/25Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2/13/25Introduced in House
3/14/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
3/24/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3/24/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 35 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1204)
3/24/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 35 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1204)
3/24/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1214)
3/24/25At 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.
3/24/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1326.
3/24/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1204-1205)
3/24/25Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
3/25/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.