HR1326: DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2025-03-24: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-03-25: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| Policy area | Agriculture and Food |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
DOE and USDA Interagency Research ActThis bill requires the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities through the establishment of an interagency agreement. The agencies are authorized to (1) carry out reimbursable agreements in order to maximize research and development effectiveness, and (2) collaborate with other federal agencies. Further, the interagency agreement must require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process, which considers applications from federal agencies, national laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions. Research and development activities may includecollaborative research in a variety of focus areas such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, biofuels and biobased products, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; andcollaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations, Agricultural practices and innovations, Agricultural research, Alternative and renewable resources, Climate change and greenhouse gases, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Energy research, Energy storage, supplies, demand, Fires
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 369 | 34 | 23 | Official tally |
HR1326 (DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3].
On 2025-03-25: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-03-24, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.