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H.R. 3284: Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021

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H.R. 3284: Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-17 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021

Plain summary

Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021 This bill provides for the support of advanced scientific computing programs and activities at the Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE Office of Science shall carry out a research and development program to advance computational and networking capabilities to analyze and predict complex phenomena relevant to the development of new energy technologies and U.S. competitiveness. DOE shall establish a program to implement a strategy for achieving computing systems with capabilities beyond exascale computing systems; support a program of fundamental research and development of energy efficient computing technologies relevant to advanced computing applications in high performance computing, artificial intelligence, and scientific machine learning; and provide for an upgrade to the Energy Sciences Network user facility in order to meet federal research needs for highly reliable data transport capabilities optimized for the requirements of large-scale science. The DOE Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research shall support the development of a computational science workforce. The DOE Office of Science shall maintain a balanced portfolio within the advanced scientific computing research and development program that supports robust investment in applied mathematical, computational, and computer sciences research needs relevant to DOE's mission; and associated high-performance computing hardware and facilities.

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Official text

Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8] · 1 cosponsors

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Frank D. Lucas (R-OK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3284 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117