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H.R. 1398 (114th)

American Innovation Act

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Introduced

17 March 2015

Last action

18 August 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Sponsors

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]

Subjects

Defence, Energy, Budget

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence · Energy · Budget

Summary

American Innovation Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2021 to accommodate increases in appropriations for agencies that perform basic science research. Adjustments are required for the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy Office of Science, Department of Defense science and technology programs, National Institute of Standards and Technology Scientific and Technical Research and Services, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate. The bill also requires annual appropriations for each of the programs and agencies referenced in this bill to be at least the amount appropriated in FY2015. The bill exempts appropriations provided pursuant to this bill from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 13 August 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 August 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

    Source: Committee

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