United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1162 (114th)
Science Prize Competitions Act
Introduced
27 February 2015
Last action
20 May 2015 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
Science Prize Competitions Act Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 regarding prize competitions, including to allow an agency to waive insurance requirements. Requires each prize competition to be published on a publicly accessible government website rather than in the Federal Register.
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Timeline
27 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 March 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 May 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 May 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-125.
Source: Committee
19 May 2015
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3363)
Source: Floor
19 May 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3363)
Source: Floor
19 May 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1162.
Source: Floor
19 May 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3363-3365)
Source: Floor
19 May 2015
Floor
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
19 May 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
Source: Calendars
19 May 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-125.
Source: Committee
20 May 2015
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 20 May 2015 · Download file
- Reported in House · 19 May 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 19 May 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 27 February 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 May 2015
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 May 2015
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 May 2015
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 May 2015
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 19 May 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
- related to ← America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2015
- related to ← Science Prize Competitions Act of 2016
- related to ← American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1162
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1162
- us · 114-hr-1162 · source updated 10 January 2026