(Washington, D.C.) – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed eight bipartisan Science, Space, and Technology Committee bills. These important measures address a range of critical issues, such as improving interagency coordination and collaboration, enhancing mathematical and statistical modeling education, and bolstering research security measures across federal agencies.
“The successful passage of these important bills in the House highlights the strong collaboration among our current and former committee members in pursuing effective, bipartisan solutions to strengthen our research and technology enterprise,” Chairman Brian Babin said. “From advancing commercial remote sensing to enhancing federal agency accountability and transparency, each bill supports our strategic goals and reinforces America’s commitment to leadership and innovation on an increasingly competitive global stage. I thank my colleagues for their hard work and strongly urge the Senate to support all eight of these sensible pieces of legislation.”
“I’m very glad to see these bills pass through the House this week,” Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren said. “From capitalizing on the expertise of the DOE and USDA to advance collaborative R&D efforts to ensuring we can lead the commercial space-based remote sensing industry, these are eight bipartisan, no nonsense, good government bills. Bipartisanship, wherever possible, remains extremely important—and I am committed to that. I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for joining us in these efforts to better support our scientific enterprise.”
Legislation passed:
H.R. 359, the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025:
This bill enhances accountability by requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to submit quarterly reports to Congress detailing any instances where it reduces or eliminates cost-sharing requirements for various research, development, and demonstration projects.
H.R. 730, the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act:
This bill supports research and development of curricula and teaching methods, improving mathematical and statistical modeling education through competitive grants.
H.R. 1318, the United States Research Protection Act:
This bill updates the definition of “malign foreign talent recruitment programs” included in the CHIPS and Science Act to provide greater clarity for our federal research agencies and universities in identifying and addressing threats to our scientific research enterprise.
H.R. 1325, the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025:
This bill updates reporting requirements for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs, enabling Congress to better monitor how regulations impact the growth and development of the commercial remote sensing industry. Remote sensing, which uses satellite-collected data to produce images of the Earth, serves as a resource across various industries, including agriculture, finance, trade, and energy.
H.R. 1326, the DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act:
This bill authorizes cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities between the DOE and the United States Department of Agriculture.
H.R. 1350, the DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act:
This bill strengthens the DOE’s longstanding partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF) in areas such as physics, quantum information sciences, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and workforce and education development. It enhances their ability to maximize impact by leveraging each other’s investments in research and development.
H.R. 1368, the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act:
This bill improves interagency coordination between DOE and NASA, two agencies with a proven track record of collaborative research, particularly in nuclear propulsion and spacecraft power. By utilizing their unique assets, DOE and NASA can address critical challenges, including building lunar surface infrastructure and efficiently powering a crewed journey to Mars.
This bill boosts the competitiveness of American industry by supporting the research and development of advanced technologies to improve the efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphalt production.