House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2021

H.R. 2153Introduced Mar 23, 2021Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Where it went

IntroducedMar 23, 2021
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Mar 23, 2021 — Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2153.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LUCAS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 54, March 23, 2021, Page H1622):
U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 23, 2021 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of January 3, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

16 cosponsors — 16 Republicans

0 of 16 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), James Baird (R-IN), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Mike Garcia (R-CA), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Young Kim (R-CA), Jake LaTurner (R-KS), Peter Meijer (R-MI), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Bill Posey (R-FL), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-3 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.