DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
This bill provides statutory authority for a research and development partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Specifically, the bill authorizes DOE and NASA 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 NASA may conduct research in a variety of focus areas (e.g., dark matter), develop ways to support large voluntary data sets on space and aeronautical information, promote multi-agency data sharing, and support NASA's access to DOE research infrastructure.
DOE and NASA must jointly report on their collaboration.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Mar 25, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mar 24, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 24, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1207-1208)
- Mar 24, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1207-1208)
- Mar 24, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1368.
- Mar 24, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1207-1209)
- Mar 24, 2025Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Feb 14, 2025Introduced in House