# 116-hr-5966: Restore and Modernize Our National Labs Act

116-hr-5966, Restore and Modernize Our National Labs 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-5966
- Congress: 116
- Title: Restore and Modernize Our National Labs 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: 9
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restore and Modernize Our National Labs Act This bill provides funding to the Department of Energy (DOE) for deferred maintenance, critical infrastructure needs, and modernization of National Laboratories. DOE shall submit, with the annual budget submission of the President through FY2025, a list of projects for which DOE will provide funding under this bill.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 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. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America 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-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4674: College Affordability Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5966)

## Related
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- [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-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5221)
- [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-5966 (as of 2025-11-18).