117th Congress
Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
Purpose
To forestall the loss of research talent by establishing a temporary early career research fellowship program.
Summary of Selected Provisions
- Permits the National Science Foundation to “establish a 2-year pilot program to award grants to highly qualified early-career investigators to carry out an independent research program at the institution of higher education chosen by such investigator, to last for a period not greater than 2 years”
- Recommends Congress allocate $250 million for the program in fiscal years 2021 and 2022
Primary Sponsors
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REPRESENTATIVE D-TX
Co-sponsors by Party
R
11
D
18
I
0
Actions
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05/18/2021Passed by House
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03/09/2021Advanced by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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01/04/2021Introduced in House