US Congress House Bill 1891 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-4)
Status: Introduced on May 8 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2013 - Establishes the position of Science Laureate of the United States. Requires the President to appoint a Science Laureate on the basis of: (1) merit, particularly the ability of such individual to foster and enhance public awareness and interest in science and to provide ongoing significant scientific contributions; and (2) recommendations received by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) based on those factors. Encourages each Science Laureate to continue his or her scientific work and directs the NAS to facilitate his or her duties. Requires each Science Laureate to serve a term of one or two years.

Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2013

Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2013-05-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

SB899 (Related) 2013-05-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB4176 (Related) 2014-03-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1891/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1891/BILLS-113hr1891ih.pdf