H.R. 1119: Research and Development Efficiency Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-26 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Research and Development Efficiency Act

Plain summary

Research and Development Efficiency Act Requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a working group under the authority of the National Science and Technology Council, to include the Office of Management and Budget, to be responsible for reviewing federal regulations affecting research and research universities and making recommendations on how to: (1) harmonize, streamline, and eliminate duplicative federal regulations and reporting requirements; (2) minimize the regulatory burden on U.S. institutions of higher education performing federally funded research while maintaining accountability for federal tax dollars; and (3) identify and update specific regulations to refocus on performance-based goals rather than on process while still meeting the desired outcome. Instructs the working group to take into account input and recommendations from non-federal stakeholders, including researchers, institutions of higher education, industry, and others with a stake in ensuring effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability in the performance of scientific research. Requires OSTP to report to Congress annually on the steps taken to carry out the working group's recommendations.

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Research and Development Efficiency Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1119, Research and Development Efficiency Act (2015-03-12)

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr1119.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr1119 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114