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HR 1326 · in committee · significant

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to collaborate on research projects through a formal interagency agreement.
  • Federal agencies, national labs, universities, and nonprofits can compete for funding to conduct research together.
  • Projects may focus on AI, biofuels, grid modernization, rural technology, wildfire prevention, and emissions reduction.

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  1. 01

    How would a formal interagency agreement between DOE and USDA change the types of research projects that currently receive federal funding?

  2. 02

    Which communities or industries stand to benefit most from research into biofuels, grid modernization, and wildfire prevention under this collaboration?

  3. 03

    What specific barriers prevent DOE and USDA from collaborating on these research areas today, and would this bill adequately address them?

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Frank D. Lucas

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Introduced 2025-03-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-25 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    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)

  4. 2025-03-24 · Floor

    Passed/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)

  5. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1214)

  6. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    At 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.

  7. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1326.

  8. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1204-1205)

  9. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. 2025-03-14 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

  11. 2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  12. 2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  13. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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