H.R. 1326DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas [R-OK-03]
Cosponsors: 2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Committees: Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Agriculture Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Mar 25, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
Passed the HouseMar 24, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Research and development activities may include

collaborative research in a variety of focus areas such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, biofuels and biobased products, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;
developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;
supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and
collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1326 as introduced in House on Feb 13, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 73

House Mar 24, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

372 Yea 35 Nay 24 not voting

Crossed both parties 35 of 407 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 34 Republicans.

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Democratic213 members

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Republican217 members

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Cosponsors2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1326 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

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H.R. 1326DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 73

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican

H.R. 1326DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 73

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican

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