RESEARCHER Act
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (18)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Bill Foster (D-IL-11)Original· 2025-04-29
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2025-04-29
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-04-29
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2025-04-29
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)Original· 2025-04-29
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Original· 2025-04-29
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-04-29
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2025-04-29
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2025-04-29
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2025-04-29
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)Original· 2025-04-29
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2025-04-29
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2025-07-23
- Josh Riley (D-NY-19)· 2025-09-30
- Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-10-08
- Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)· 2026-02-10
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)· 2026-02-11
- George Latimer (D-NY-16)· 2026-05-12
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyReferred To · 2025-04-29
Plain-English Summary
The RESEARCHER Act likely aims to support scientific research and development by providing funding, tax incentives, or regulatory changes that help universities, private companies, and government labs conduct studies in areas like technology and communications. The bill would probably affect researchers, scientists, educational institutions, and technology companies by making it easier or more affordable for them to pursue innovation and discovery. The specific details of how it would help—whether through grants, tax breaks, or streamlined approval processes—would depend on the bill's full text.
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Subjects
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