# 117-hr-4521: Strategic Competition Act of 2021

117-hr-4521, Strategic Competition Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX); status Message on Senate action sent to the House. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4521
- Congress: 117
- Title: Strategic Competition Act of 2021
- Status: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Introduced: 2021-07-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 101
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to implement a National Engineering Biology Research and Development Initiative to advance societal well-being, national security, sustainability, and economic productivity and competitiveness. Among other activities, the initiative must include sustained support for research centers, individual investigators, technologies, and training. The initiative shall include outreach to primarily undergraduate and minority-serving institutions about initiative opportunities, and shall encourage the development of research collaborations between research-intensive universities and such institutions. The OSTP shall designate an interagency committee to coordinate initiative activities as appropriate. The interagency committee shall submit triennial reports to Congress through FY2028 in support of the initiative. The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review of, and make recommendations with respect to, the ethical, legal, environmental, safety, security, and other appropriate societal issues related to engineering biology research and development. The NSF, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Health and Human Services shall carry out related activities as part of the initiative.

## Cosponsors (101)

- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-05-04T21:45:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Scott (SC) Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Rejected | 47 | 49 |
| 2022-05-04T21:21:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Toomey Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Agreed to | 53 | 43 |
| 2022-05-04T20:58:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Capito Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Agreed to | 49 | 47 |
| 2022-05-04T20:29:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Sanders Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Rejected | 17 | 78 |
| 2022-05-04T19:57:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Lankford Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Agreed to | 62 | 33 |
| 2022-05-04T19:12:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Hassan Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Agreed to | 90 | 5 |
| 2022-05-04T18:33:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Sanders Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Rejected | 6 | 87 |
| 2022-05-04T17:57:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Johnson Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Agreed to | 59 | 33 |
| 2022-05-04T17:08:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Cotton Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Agreed to | 50 | 44 |
| 2022-05-04T16:32:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Lee Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Rejected | 48 | 49 |
| 2022-05-04T15:45:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Cruz Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Agreed to | 86 | 12 |
| 2022-05-04T14:46:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Barrasso Motion to Instruct Re: H.R. 4521) | Motion Agreed to | 53 | 44 |
| 2022-04-28T13:40:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion (Motion to Insist on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4521, Agree to the Request for Conference, and Authorize the Chair to Appoint Conferees) | Motion Agreed to | 67 | 27 |
| 2022-04-28T12:05:00.000Z | senate | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4521 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | 68 | 29 |
| 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Instruct Conferees | Passed | 351 | 74 |
| 2022-03-28T18:20:00.000Z | senate | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4521 | Bill Passed | 68 | 28 |
| 2022-03-23T10:37:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4521 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 66 | 31 |
| 2022-03-21T17:31:00.000Z | senate | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4521 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | 66 | 29 |
| 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 222 | 210 |
| 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 211 | 221 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4521 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4521)

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