S. 1260United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

23 recorded actions21 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer [D-NY]
Cosponsors: 13 · 7 Republicans · 6 Democrats
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jul 14, 2022 · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-740.

IntroducedApr 20, 2021
Passed the SenateJun 8, 2021
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters.

Among other provisions, the bill

provides funding for FY2022-FY2026 to support U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and supply chain security;
provides funding for wireless supply chain innovation;
establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation;
extends through 2025 the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property;
authorizes various programs and policies related to space exploration;
authorizes various international affairs programs and activities, including foreign assistance for the Indo-Pacific region;
requires federal infrastructure programs to provide for the use of materials produced in the United States;
imposes sanctions on China for cybersecurity and human rights abuses;
requires the Department of Health and Human Services to consider national security risks associated with sensitive genetic information;
includes initiatives related to elementary and secondary education, including those to increase computer science education;
contains provisions related to higher education, including those reauthorizing through FY2027 international education programs and addressing China's influence on institutions of higher education;
modifies and expands the schedule for graduated merger filing fees;
prohibits federal funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology;
requires the U.S. Trade Representative to take certain actions related to digital trade and censorship practices; and
extends through 2027 the Generalized System of Preferences.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 1260 as passed Senate on Jun 8, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on S. 126023 roll calls on this measure

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May 17, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJun 8, 2021

How every member votedSenate roll call 226

Senate Jun 8, 2021 · the primary vote

On Passage of the Bill

S. 1260, As Amended

Bill Passed

68 Yea 32 Nay

Crossed both parties 19 of 100 voting members broke with their own party: 19 Republicans.

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All members100 members

Democratic48 members

Independent2 members

Republican50 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors13 · 7 Republicans · 6 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 1260 and vote against it. 13 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on S. 1260850 organizations

Organizations that named S. 1260 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

MICROSOFT CORPORATIONfiled by MICROSOFT CORPORATION, WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC, TIBER CREEK GROUP, CGCN GROUP, LLC, VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC), PENN HILL GROUPIts PAC: Microsoft Corp. Stakeholders Voluntary PAC - MSVPAC

Computer Industry · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Education +15 more38 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

INTEL CORPORATIONfiled by CORLEY CONSULTING, LLC, INTEL CORPORATION, KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC, WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC, CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC., THE MADISON GROUPIts PAC: Intel Corp. PAC

Immigration · Science/Technology · Telecommunications · Budget/Appropriations +16 more30 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANYfiled by BL PARTNERS GROUP, LLC, ERVIN GRAVES STRATEGY GROUP, LLC, FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY, THE WASHINGTON TAX & PUBLIC POLICY GROUPIts PAC: General Motors Co. PAC

Automotive Industry · Computer Industry · Manufacturing · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV +14 more28 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.filed by MAYER BROWN LLP, GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC., GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED

Government Issues · Manufacturing · Science/Technology · Trade (domestic/foreign) +4 more22 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.filed by TIBER CREEK GROUP, THEGROUP DC, LLC, MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC., MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLCIts PAC: Micron Technology, Inc. Employee PAC

Science/Technology · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Manufacturing · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +7 more22 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

D-WAVE GOVERNMENT INC.filed by FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC, 535 GROUP, LLC, D-WAVE GOVERNMENT INC.

Computer Industry · Budget/Appropriations · Science/Technology · Defense20 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERSIts PAC: Association of Equipment Manufacturers PAC

Agriculture · Economics/Economic Development · Environment/Superfund · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +14 more19 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTIONfiled by BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION, MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC., FORBES-TATE

Health Issues · Energy/Nuclear · Housing · Government Issues +13 more19 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.filed by AVOQ, LLC, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP, ROBERTI GLOBAL (FKA ROBERTI WHITE, LLC)Its PAC: Samsung Electronics America Inc PAC

Telecommunications · Budget/Appropriations · Manufacturing · Trade (domestic/foreign) +10 more18 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

WALMART INCfiled by MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC., THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC, ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC., PENN AVENUE PARTNERS, WALMART INC.Its PAC: Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Health Issues +15 more18 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

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