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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 25, 2025
BillsScience, Technology, CommunicationsH.R. 1318Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 1318Passed HouseScience, Technology, Communications

United States Research Protection Act

Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Mike (R-UT)1 cosponsorIntroduced Feb 13, 2025
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Where it is in the process

Introduced
Feb 13
House committee
Mar 25
House floor
Mar 24
4
Senate
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Cleared the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Sponsor

Cosponsors (1)

HR
All Democratic.

Activity timeline

Mar 25
Mar 25, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 24
Mar 24, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 24
Mar 24, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
Mar 24
Mar 24, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
Mar 24
Mar 24, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.
Mar 24
Mar 24, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1201-1202)
Mar 24
Mar 24, 2025
Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 13
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Feb 13
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
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Full action log

All 10 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 25
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 24
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 24
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
Mar 24
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
Mar 24
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.
Mar 24
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1201-1202)
Mar 24
HOUSEMr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 13
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Feb 13
Introduced in House
Feb 13
Introduced in House

All 1 cosponsor

1 Democrat · 0 Republicans
Democrats (1)

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