HR7949-119

In Committee

NSF Plant Biology Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 16, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, NSF Plant Biology Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators. The main policy domain is Science & Space, Education, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

research institutions and space-sector operators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, research institutions and space-sector operators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HACE07111AC8C405DB0C2D070A3F5FFF0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plant Biological Research at the National Science Foundation Act or the NSF Plant Biology Act.
  • Section HCBD8D8D0C94140FF886EBC1C3BF8AB31: 2. Fundamental plant biology research The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:...
  • Section H18D55FDCAD114AC08175E5248F346B94: 27. Fundamental plant biology research The Director may award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of higher education, nonprofit...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, NSF Plant Biology Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.

Key Policy Areas

Science & Space, Education, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, NSF Plant Biology Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.

Policy Domains

Science & Space Education Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • research institutions and space-sector operators
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research institutions and space-sector operators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • research institutions and space-sector operators
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federal implementing agencies: ,
research institutions and space-sector operators: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 16, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 16, 2026

Mr. Riley of New York (for himself and Mr. Baird) …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Science & Space Education Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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