# 114-hr-5378: To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting a study of the history of standards and standardization in the United States.

114-hr-5378, To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting a study of the history of standards and standardization in the United States., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MATT SALMON (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5378
- Congress: 114
- Title: To prohibit the National Science Foundation from conducting a study of the history of standards and standardization in the United States.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
- Introduced: 2016-05-27
- Sponsor: MATT SALMON (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the National Science Foundation from using or furnishing to others funds to study the history of standards and standardization in the United States, including standards related to uniform systems of weights, measures, timekeeping, electrical units, and product specifications governing everything from screw threads to paper sizes.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5378 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5378)

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- [114-hr-6304: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 No…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6304)
- [114-hr-6281: BANK Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6281)
- [114-hr-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6255)
- [114-hr-6209: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purpose…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6209)
- [114-hr-6049: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6049)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5378 (as of 2025-11-18).