# 116-hr-5965: Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders Act

116-hr-5965, Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5965
- Congress: 116
- Title: Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced: 2020-02-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrow's Technology Leaders Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs within the Department of Energy (DOE). Under the programs, DOE must provide grants for entrepreneurial fellowships, with access to the research facilities, lab expertise, and mentorship opportunities of a National Laboratory, to perform research and development and gain expertise in the commercial application of research ideas.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-4674: College Affordability Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5965 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5965)

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- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-4674: College Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4674)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5965 (as of 2025-11-18).