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HR3054Referred to Committee

RESEARCHER Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-29
Introduced
18
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jennifer L. McClellan
Jennifer L. McClellan
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 99.1% (556 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001227

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

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

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

2025-04-29

Source: Congress.gov

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Science, Technology, Communications
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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