# 114-hr-3293: Scientific Research in the National Interest Act

114-hr-3293, Scientific Research in the National Interest Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by LAMAR SMITH (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3293
- Congress: 114
- Title: Scientific Research in the National Interest Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: LAMAR SMITH (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Scientific Research in the National Interest Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award federal funding for basic research and education in the sciences through a new research grant or cooperative agreement only if it makes an affirmative determination, justified in writing, that the grant or agreement promotes the progress of science in the United States, is worthy of federal funding, and meets certain other criteria.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3293 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3293)

## Related
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- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
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