S. 1260 · 117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Introduced on Apr 20, 2021 by Charles E. Schumer (D-NY). 13 cosponsors, 7 of them from another party. Latest action (Jun 8, 2021): Passed Senate, under the order of 5/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 226. (text: CR S4049-4499)

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Apr 20, 2021
Cosponsors
13
7 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

A bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Abortion
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Africa
  • Air quality
  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Arctic and polar regions
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Aviation and airports
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Business investment and capital
  • Buy American requirements
  • Canada
  • China
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional oversight
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Department of Commerce
  • Department of State
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Ecology
  • Economic development
  • Education programs funding
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Employment and training programs
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Environmental technology
  • Europe
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Family planning and birth control
  • Federal officials
  • Finland
  • Fishes
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Foreign property
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Higher education
  • Hong Kong
  • Human rights
  • Iceland
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Industrial policy and productivity
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intellectual property
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Japan
  • Labor standards
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Materials
  • Middle East
  • Military assistance, sales, and agreements
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Minority education
  • Minority employment
  • Multilateral development programs
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • National Science Foundation
  • Natural disasters
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Noise pollution
  • Norway
  • Nuclear power
  • Oceania
  • Olympic games
  • Peace Corps
  • Performance measurement
  • Philippines
  • Political parties and affiliation
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Religion
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Russia
  • Sanctions
  • Science and engineering education
  • Small business
  • South Korea
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
  • Space flight and exploration
  • Spacecraft and satellites
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Sweden
  • Tariffs
  • Technology assessment
  • Technology transfer and commercialization
  • Terrorism
  • Thailand
  • Tibet
  • Transportation safety and security
  • U.S. and foreign investments
  • United Nations
  • Virginia
  • Vocational and technical education
  • Water use and supply

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed Senate, Jun 8, 2021). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Charles E. SchumerD-NYSponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 7

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
    May 17, 2021· Senate· Cloture· Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 86–11
  2. On the Amendment
    May 19, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Agreed to 71–27
  3. On the Amendment
    May 19, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 47–50
  4. On the Amendment
    May 20, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 44–53
  5. On the Amendment
    May 20, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 46–48
  6. On the Amendment
    May 25, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 50–49
  7. On the Amendment
    May 25, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 53–46
  8. On the Amendment
    May 25, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 48–51
  9. On the Amendment
    May 26, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 49–51
  10. On the Amendment
    May 26, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 50–50
  11. On the Amendment
    May 26, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 51–49
  12. On the Amendment
    May 26, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Agreed to 83–14
  13. On the Amendment
    May 26, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 48–49
  14. On the Amendment
    May 26, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 48–49
  15. On the Amendment
    May 26, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Agreed to 67–30
  16. On the Cloture Motion
    May 27, 2021· Senate· Cloture· Cloture Motion Agreed to 68–30
  17. On the Motion to Table
    May 27, 2021· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Table Agreed to 55–40
  18. On the Amendment
    May 27, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Agreed to 91–4
  19. On the Motion for Attendance
    May 27, 2021· Senate· Procedural· Motion for Attendance Agreed to 84–7
  20. On the Amendment
    Jun 8, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 42–58
  21. On the Motion
    Jun 8, 2021· Senate· Procedural· Motion Agreed to 72–28
  22. On the Amendment
    Jun 8, 2021· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Agreed to 68–32
  23. On Passage of the Bill
    Jun 8, 2021· Senate· Passage· Bill Passed 68–32

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 20, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 20, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2070-2085)
  3. May 12, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. May 13, 2021Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. May 13, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. May 13, 2021 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 58.
  7. May 13, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2504)
  8. May 13, 2021 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2504)
  9. May 17, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2535)
  10. May 17, 2021 · SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 11. Record Vote Number: 192. (CR S2541)Senate · Roll call 192
  11. May 18, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2555)
  12. May 18, 2021 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  13. May 18, 2021 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2568-2569)
  14. May 18, 2021 · SenateThe committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
  15. May 19, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2752-2755, S2757-2758, S2763-2764, S2768-2769, S2773-2775)
  16. May 20, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3175-3182, S3182-3186, S3187-3189)
  17. May 24, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3318-3326)
  18. May 25, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3401-3410, S3413-3416)
  19. May 25, 2021 · SenateCloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (CR S3416)
  20. May 26, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3470-3471, S3476-3479, S3481-3484, S3486, S3492-3496)
  21. May 27, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3549-3851, S3851-3876)
  22. May 28, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3915-3926)
  23. Jun 8, 2021 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3975-3980)
  24. Jun 8, 2021 · SenateCloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S3977)
  25. Jun 8, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 5/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 226.(text: CR S4049-4499)Senate · Roll call 226
  26. Jun 8, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate, under the order of 5/28/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 226. (text: CR S4049-4499)Senate · Roll call 226

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NEC Corporation of America11 reports
    $935K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NEC CORPORATION OF AMERICAAI match · 100%
  2. American Investment Council f/k/a PEGCC6 reports
    $4.6M reported (all issues)
  3. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL6 reports
    $15.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.$260.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. MICROSOFT CORPORATION5 reports
    Federal contractor: MICROSOFT CORPORATION$443M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  5. FCA US LLC4 reports
    Federal contractor: FCA US LLC$534.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation3 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  7. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  8. Roper St. Francis Healthcare1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

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  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.