US Congress Senate Bill 289

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, Health and Human Services, and Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency to provide support for research regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or research disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support may be used to provide supplemental funding to extend the duration of a grant to a research institution, national laboratory, or individual that was awarded prior to the enactment of this bill, or to expand the purposes of such a grant as specified; issue awards to research the effects of the current pandemic and potential future pandemics; and provide flexibility on awards to account for facility closures or other limitations during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Agencies must provide the support as rapidly as possible. Provided funds shall remain available through FY2021.

RISE Act of 2021 Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act of 2021

Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB869 (Same As) 2021-03-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/289/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s289/BILLS-117s289is.pdf