A bill to establish a program at the National Science Foundation to fund research awards to reproduce federally funded research.
Creates a National Science Foundation program to fund research awards that reproduce federally funded research.
In the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Reproducing research means checking whether earlier findings can be obtained again. The bill would create a National Science Foundation program to fund awards for reproducing federally funded research.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Create research-reproduction awards
The bill would establish a National Science Foundation program to fund awards for research that reproduces federally funded research.
The measure would direct federal support toward checking whether research findings can be reproduced. That could help assess the reliability of federally funded research, while using resources for repeat studies rather than other research priorities.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. LummisReferred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026COMMERCE, SCIENCE, & TRANSPORTATION NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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