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substantiveJul 27, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — H R 7180 — Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 Cognitive Research Act

Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID–19 Cognitive Research Act

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to eligible entities.
  • House passed it on Jul 27, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 Cognitive Research Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to eligible entities, including through the RAPID funding mechanism, to support interdisciplinary research on the disruption of regular cognitive processes associated with both short-term and long-term COVID-19 infections, including with respect to children and adolescents. No later than 45 days after the enactment of this bill, the NSF shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and produce a report on the disruption of cognitive processes associated with COVID-19 infection.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea350

Democrat: 216 · Republican: 134

Nay69

Republican: 69

Present0

Not Voting11

Democrat: 3 · Republican: 8

How each member voted (430)

Yea (350)

Nay (69)

Not Voting (11)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.