HR 4521 United States House · 117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Summary

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 This bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters. Among other provisions, the bill provides funding for FY2022-FY2026 to support U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and supply chain security; provides funding for wireless supply chain innovation; establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation; extends through 2025 the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property; authorizes various programs and policies related to space exploration; authorizes various international affairs programs and activities, including foreign assistance for the Indo-Pacific region; requires federal infrastructure programs to provide for the use of materials produced in the United States; imposes sanctions on China for cybersecurity and human rights abuses; requires the Department of Health and Human Services to consider national security risks associated with sensitive genetic information; includes initiatives related to elementary and secondary education, including those to increase computer science education; contains provisions related to higher education, including those reauthorizing through FY2027 international education programs and addressing China's influence on institutions of higher education; modifies and expands the schedule for graduated merger filing fees; prohibits federal funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology; requires the U.S. Trade Representative to take certain actions related to digital trade and censorship practices; and extends through 2027 the Generalized System of Preferences.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2022

House Passage

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

President

Introduced Jul 19, 2021 Last action May 5, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2022 · House Feb 4, 2022

How they voted

68–28

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 100

Mar 28, 2022

D Democratic46

46 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent4

3 Yea 1 Nay

75% Yea

R Republican50

19 Yea 27 Nay 4

54% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

101

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2022

Introduced

Senate insists on its amendment to H.R. 4521, and agrees to a conference with the House.

upper

Apr 28, 2022

Introduced

Motion to insist on the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4521, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to. by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 27. Record Vote Number: 142.

upper

Apr 28, 2022

Introduced

Cloture on the motion to insist on the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4521, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 29. Record Vote Number: 141. (CR S2205)

upper

Apr 27, 2022

Introduced

Cloture motion on the motion to insist on the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4521, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees presented in Senate. (CR S2197)

upper

Apr 27, 2022

Introduced

Motion by Senator Schumer to insist on the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4521, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.

upper

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of sec. 70121, subtitle C of title I of division H, division L, and division S of the House bill, and secs. 2507, 4114, and 4116 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: DeFazio, Malinowski, and Crawford.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of subtitle C of title I of division D of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Takano, Pappas, and Bost.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of secs. 10691, 50107, 71208, and division R of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Velazquez, Davids (KS), and Fitzgerald.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Reform for consideration of division E and division Q of the House bill, and title I of division D, subtitle A of title II of division D, title III of division D, subtitles A and B of title IV of division D, secs. 4493, 5202-04, and 73003 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Maloney, Carolyn B., Khanna, and Comer.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 70101, 70102, 70111-18, subtitle B of title I of division H, titles II- XII of division H, and titles XV-XIX of division H of the House bill, and secs. 2507 and 2518 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Grijalva, McEachin, and Herrell.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 30001, 30303, 30306, 30312, 30318, 61403, 61411, 61414, 71102, 80102, 80103, titles II-VI of division I, and sec. 90104 of the House bill, and secs. 3302, 3303, 3313, 4492, 4494-96, 5202-04, and title II of division F of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Nadler, Scanlon, and Tiffany.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of division F of the House bill, and subtitle C of title I of division D, secs. 4203, 4204, 4207, and subtitle B of title II of division D of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Titus, Demings, and Guest.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of secs. 10001, 30299C, division G, secs. 110001, and 110004 of the House bill, and secs. 1002, 2508, 3138, 3219D, 3219E, 3250, 3405, 5103, 5202-04, and 5212 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Waters, Garcia (TX), and Barr.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of sec. 71210, titles XIII and XIV of division H, and titles I-V and titles VII-IX of division J of the House bill, and secs. 2507, 2509, 3138, subtitle C of title I of division D, and subtitles B and C of title I of division F of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Scott (VA), Morelle, and Foxx.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of secs. 10001, 20221, 71104, and 80401 of the House bill, and secs. 1002, 2118, 2217, 2402, 2507, and subtitle C of title I of division D of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Norcross, Escobar, and Moore (UT).

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of sec. 10407, title XV of division H, and division P of the House bill, and secs. 2217, 2507, and 2511 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Scott, David, Pingree, and Thompson (PA).

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Neal, Blumenauer, Davis, Danny K., DelBene, Chu, Kildee, Gomez, Brady, Buchanan, Smith (NE), LaHood, and Miller (WV).

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Johnson (TX), Lofgren, Bonamici, Bera, Stevens, Bowman, Foster, Lucas, Weber (TX), Babin, Waltz, and Garcia (CA).

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Meeks, Deutch, Bass, Castro (TX), Houlahan, Jacobs (CA), Kinzinger, McCaul, Chabot, Wagner, Green (TN), and Kim (CA).

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pallone, Eshoo, Schakowsky, Matsui, Tonko, Blunt Rochester, Soto, Rodgers (WA), Bucshon, Carter (GA), Duncan, and Crenshaw.

lower

Mar 31, 2022

Introduced

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4521. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to section 2502 of the Senate amendment.

lower

Mar 30, 2022

Introduced

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

lower

Mar 30, 2022

Introduced

Ms. Stevens asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 4521, with a Senate amendment thereto, disagree to the Senate amendment and request a conference with the Senate.

lower

Mar 30, 2022

Introduced

Ms. Stevens asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H4004)

lower

Mar 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate, under the order of 3/24/2022, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 28. Record Vote Number: 109.

upper

Mar 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 3/24/2022, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 28. Record Vote Number: 109.

upper

Mar 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5007) fell when cloture was invoked on amemdment SA 5002 in Senate.

upper

Mar 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5007) made in Senate.

upper

Feb 4, 2022

House · Passed

House Vote: Passed (222-210-2)

house

1 primary · 101 co-sponsors