S 1235 · in committee · significant
Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act
- technology
What this bill does
- Creates a nonprofit foundation to support the National Institute of Standards and Technology's research and technical standards work.
- Affects NIST researchers, industry partners, academia, and nonprofit organizations collaborating on metrology and technical standards.
- Funded through private donations and gifts, with the foundation expected to become self-sustaining over time.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would a nonprofit foundation model change NIST's ability to fund research compared to traditional government appropriations?
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What safeguards should exist to prevent private donors from influencing which technical standards NIST prioritizes?
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Which industries and research areas might benefit most from increased private funding through this foundation?
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Sponsor · D-DE
Christopher A. Coons
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Introduced 2025-04-01
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-01 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-04-01 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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