H.R. 1637 (114th): Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015
The Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015 would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit an annual report to Congress on the activities and accomplishments of all of its federally funded research. DHS has a Science and Technology division which does research on technologies that may have security benefits. For example, at the National Bio- ... Continue reading »
Overview
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Mar 25, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017- Status:
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Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 23, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2015
Length: 3 pages
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Ordered Reported
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Reported by House Committee on Homeland Security
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Passed House (Senate next)
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H.R. 1637 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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