118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 2457: To establish a National Science Foundation grant program to provide opportunities for and strengthen research capacity at institutions of higher education to stimulate sustainable improvement in existing research and development at such institutions, and for other purposes.
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Summary
This bill requires the National Science Foundation to award grants to certain institutions of higher education for infrastructure, materials, and equipment for research facilities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and related fields.
Institutions that are eligible for the grants include
- historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions;
- public, private, and religious institutions with endowments below specified thresholds;
- two-year, community, vocational-technical, and career colleges; and
- single-sex colleges.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Summer Lee D-PA
- Donald Payne D-NJ
- Frederica Wilson D-FL
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Yvette Clarke D-NY
- Al Green D-TX
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History
- Introduced in the House by Troy Carter.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.


