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H.R. 788: DOE and SBA Research Act

Passed HouseFeb 25, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 28, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 25, 2025, 427–3
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 28, 2025

This bill requires the Department of Energy and the Small Business Administration to enter into an agreement to collaborate on research and development activities. These activities must include, as appropriate, small businesses.

The agencies must report on any collaborative research achievements and potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the agencies.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 25, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 427–3

Yea 427two-thirds 287Nay 3

  • Democrats212 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans214 yea, 3 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Chip Roy (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA) and Tom McClintock (R-CA) voted Nay

See how all 430 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 427

Republicans (214)

Democrats (212)

Independents (1)

Nay 3

Republicans (3) broke with their party

Not voting 3

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Feb 25, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Feb 25, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 427–3
    Roll call 48 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats212003
    Republicans214300
    Independents1000
    Total427303

    House roll call 48: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    3 crossed party lines: 3 Republicans

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

66 points earned
  1. 1Nicolas LaLota R-NY SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Tom McClintock R-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Scott Perry R-PA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Chip Roy R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 5Maggie Goodlander D-NHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Feb 25, 2025Passed the House, 427–3.
  2. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in the House by Nicolas LaLota.
Show the full action history (11 actions)
  1. Feb 26, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Feb 25, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H823-824)
  3. Feb 25, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 3 (Roll no. 48). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H742)
  4. Feb 25, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 3 (Roll no. 48). (text: 2/24/2025 CR H742)
  5. Feb 25, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Feb 24, 2025Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Feb 24, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H742-743)
  8. Feb 24, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 788.
  9. Feb 24, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Jan 28, 2025Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.