# 117-hr-144: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

117-hr-144, Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-144
- Congress: 117
- Title: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2021-01-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-144 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/144)

## Related
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- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3173)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1085: To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police an…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1085)
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