Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 by Sen. Christopher A. Coons
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
This bill establishes a nonprofit corporation, to be known as the Foundation for Standards and Metrology, to support the mission and activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Among other activities, the foundation may
support metrology and the development of benchmarks and technical standards infrastructure across NIST’s mission areas;
advance collaboration between NIST and researchers, industry, nonprofit organizations, academia, and other specified entities; and
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.