# 116-hr-7308: RISE Act

116-hr-7308, RISE Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7308
- Congress: 116
- Title: RISE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- Introduced: 2020-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 147
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act or the RISE Act This bill authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, and Health and Human Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency to provide support for research regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or research disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support under this bill shall be provided through federal science agencies with at least $50 million in basic and applied research obligations in FY2020. Support may be used to provide supplemental funding to extend the duration of a grant to a research institution or national laboratory that was awarded prior to the enactment of this bill, or to expand the purposes of such a grant as specified; provide supplemental funding through existing competitively awarded cooperative agreements and contracts to cover the increased costs of construction of scientific facilities and equipment that have been delayed because of COVID-19; and award grants and cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education to conduct research on the behavioral, social, or economic effects of COVID-19 and the responses to the disease or on the effectiveness of such responses. Agencies must provide the support as rapidly as possible. Provided funds shall remain available for expenditure for up to two years.

## Cosponsors (147)

- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-12-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2020-12-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7308 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7308)

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