House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Biotechnology Workforce Alignment Act of 2026

H.R. 8938Introduced May 20, 2026Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out activities to support biotechnology workforce pathways and alignment with Federal research investments, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Richard McCormick R-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 20, 2026
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Latest action: May 20, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8938.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCORMICK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 86, May 20, 2026, Page H3670):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, Necessary and Proper Clause
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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

5 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 4 Democrats

4 of 5 cosponsors (80%) are from the other party.

Donald Davis (D-NC), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Eugene Vindman (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Richard McCormick.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-7 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.