To provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Eddie Johnson
Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 30th congressional district. Democrat.
Ordered Reported on Sep 25, 2019
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on September 25, 2019.
The House Majority Leader indicated on Dec 6, 2019 that this bill may be considered in the week ahead.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“the weekly leader: friday, december 6, 2019”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Dec 6, 2019
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What stakeholders are saying
History
Jan 28, 2015
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 591 (114th). |
Nov 27, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7171 (115th). |
Sep 18, 2019
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Introduced
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Sep 25, 2019
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
Nov 5, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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Dec 6, 2019
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On House Schedule
The House indicated that this bill would be considered in the week ahead.
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Signed by the President
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H.R. 4373 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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