Introduced in House — H.R. 7077

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7077

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2026

Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

A BILL

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require a plan for data collection and analytical capability relating to the skilled technical workforce, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Assessments relating to the skilled technical workforce

Paragraph (2) of section 10314(b) of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 18994(b)) is amended—

(1)

by inserting and biennially thereafter after Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act;

(2)

by striking the results of an assessment and inserting a plan for initiating and maintaining a data collection and analytical capability within the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics; and

(3)

by striking surveys on— and all that follows through discretion of the Director and inserting surveys on the skilled technical workforce.