Archived This bill is from the 117th Congress (2021–2022) and is no longer under active consideration.
Bills/S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Senate: Passed
Companion bill: H.R. 2731(Identical bill)
Cosponsors
11
Introduced
2021-04-20
Last action
2022-07-14

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-740.

SenateRoll Call #226· Jun 8, 2021

On Passage of the Bill S. 1260

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.

Bill Passed
Yea68Nay32
Democrats
480
Republicans
1931
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #225· Jun 8, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

In the nature of a substitute.

Amendment Agreed to
Yea68Nay32
Democrats
480
Republicans
1931
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #224· Jun 8, 2021

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 1502 As Amended )

In the nature of a substitute.

Motion Agreed to
Yea72Nay28
Democrats
480
Republicans
2327
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #223· Jun 8, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1858 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To modify the semiconductor incentives program of the Department of Commerce.

Amendment Rejected
Yea42Nay58
Democrats
048
Republicans
428
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #217· May 28, 2021

On the Motion for Attendance S. 1260

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.

Motion for Attendance Agreed to
Yea84Nay7Not voting9
Democrats
470
Republicans
357
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #216· May 27, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1562 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To ensure trade is conducted consistent with American values, to ensure resiliency in critical supply chains, to improve transparency and administration of trade programs and oversight and accountability of trade agencies, and to promote American competitiveness.

Amendment Agreed to
Yea91Nay4Not voting5
Democrats
470
Republicans
433
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #215· May 27, 2021

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1802 to S.Amdt. 1527 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260

To protect the United States against efforts of China and other foreign entities to engage in economic espionage and to misappropriate United States intellectual property, research and development, and innovation efforts.

Motion to Table Agreed to
Yea55Nay40Not voting5
Democrats
470
Republicans
640
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #214· May 27, 2021

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

In the nature of a substitute.

Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea68Nay30Not voting2
Democrats
480
Republicans
1929
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #213· May 27, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2023 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To authorize appropriations for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to conduct research and development in key technology focus areas.

Amendment Agreed to
Yea67Nay30Not voting3
Democrats
3116
Republicans
3513
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #212· May 27, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1771 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain types of human-animal chimeras.

Amendment Rejected
Yea48Nay49Not voting3
Democrats
047
Republicans
480
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #211· May 27, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1929 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To establish a task force for regulatory oversight and review.

Amendment Rejected
Yea48Nay49Not voting3
Democrats
047
Republicans
480
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #210· May 27, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1588 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To establish the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation.

Amendment Agreed to
Yea83Nay14Not voting3
Democrats
470
Republicans
3414
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #209· May 26, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1710 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To prohibit allocations of Special Drawing Rights at the International Monetary Fund for perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorization.

Amendment Rejected
Yea51Nay49
Democrats
147
Republicans
500
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #208· May 26, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2014 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To express the sense of the Senate on the allocation of Special Drawing Rights by the International Monetary Fund to help other countries procure COVID-19 vaccines and protect against the economic instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amendment Rejected
Yea50Nay50
Democrats
480
Republicans
050
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #207· May 26, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1911 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To require institutions of higher education to submit attestations on freedom of speech.

Amendment Rejected
Yea49Nay51
Democrats
048
Republicans
491
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #206· May 25, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1891 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To impose limitations on research.

Amendment Rejected
Yea48Nay51Not voting1
Democrats
147
Republicans
472
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #205· May 25, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1565 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To provide limitations on the authority of the President to modify trade agreements.

Amendment Rejected
Yea53Nay46Not voting1
Democrats
345
Republicans
490
Independents
11
SenateRoll Call #204· May 25, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1975 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To set forth trade policy, negotiating objectives, and congressional oversight requirements relating to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amendment Rejected
Yea50Nay49Not voting1
Democrats
480
Republicans
049
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #199· May 20, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1518 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To prohibit the cancellation of contracts for physical barriers and other border security measures for which funds already have been obligated and for which penalties will be incurred in the case of such cancellation and prohibiting the use of funds for payment of such penalties.

Amendment Rejected
Yea46Nay48Not voting6
Democrats
146
Republicans
450
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #198· May 20, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1523 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To express the sense of the Senate and establish points of order to ensure the United States adequately funds national defense with a whole-of-government investment plan for strategic competition with the People's Republic of China.

Amendment Rejected
Yea44Nay53Not voting3
Democrats
048
Republicans
443
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #197· May 19, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1547 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To direct unobligated amounts made available under coronavirus relief legislation for purposes of carrying out this Act.

Amendment Rejected
Yea47Nay50Not voting3
Democrats
048
Republicans
470
Independents
02
SenateRoll Call #196· May 19, 2021

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1517 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act)

To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes.

Amendment Agreed to
Yea71Nay27Not voting2
Democrats
480
Republicans
2127
Independents
20
SenateRoll Call #192· May 17, 2021

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 1260

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.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yea86Nay11Not voting3
Democrats
470
Republicans
3711
Independents
20

Floor roll-call votes. Committee markup votes are shown separately below, where the committee’s report records them.