# 115-hr-5907: NIMBLE Act

115-hr-5907, NIMBLE Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5907
- Congress: 115
- Title: NIMBLE Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2018-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Innovation Modernization by Laboratory Empowerment Act or the NIMBLE Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to delegate signature authority to the nonmilitary national laboratories for certain agreements. Activity under such an agreement must have a total cost of less than $1 million (including the contributions of the national laboratory and the cost share of the contractor). Agreements must fall within the scope of: a strategic plan for the laboratory that has been approved by DOE, or the most recent congressionally approved budget for DOE activities that are to be carried out by the laboratory.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-6398: Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act
- 115-hr-6227: National Quantum Initiative Act
- 115-hr-6226: American Space SAFE Management Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5907 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5907)

## Related
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-6398: Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6398)
- [115-hr-6227: National Quantum Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6227)
- [115-hr-6226: American Space SAFE Management Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6226)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5907 (as of 2025-11-18).