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H.R. 1326Passed House

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

Introduced: Feb 13, 2025

Latest action date: Mar 25, 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 13, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities through the establishment of an interagency agreement.

The agencies are authorized to (1) carry out reimbursable agreements in order to maximize research and development effectiveness, and (2) collaborate with other federal agencies. Further, the interagency agreement must require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process, which considers applications from federal agencies, national laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions.

Research and development activities may include

  • collaborative research in a variety of focus areas such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, biofuels and biobased products, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;
  • developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;
  • supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and
  • collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Agriculture and Food

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Advanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural researchAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of EnergyEnergy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandFiresForests, forestry, treesPest managementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentWater use and supply

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Amendments

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No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 27, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    IntroReferralSenate
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 35 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1204)

    FloorLibrary of Congress
  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 372 - 35 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1204)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1214)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1326.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1204-1205)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

    CommitteeHouse committee actions
  11. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  12. Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  13. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedMar 24, 2025House · Roll call 73

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

35 Nay372 Yea24 Not Voting
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Adrian SmithNot Voting
Daniel WebsterNot Voting
David P. JoyceNot Voting
David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Frank J. MrvanNot Voting
Gabe VasquezNot Voting
Gerald E. ConnollyYea
Josh GottheimerNot Voting
Kweisi MfumeNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneNay
Mark E. GreenYea
Maxwell FrostNot Voting
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Morgan LuttrellNot Voting
Ritchie TorresNot Voting
Ryan K. ZinkeNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Steny H. HoyerNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea
Vince FongNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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