S. 1745
Introduced in Senate · May 30, 2025May 13, 2025
Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To repeal certain provisions of the CHIPS Act of 2022 and the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, to limit Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Sense of Congress; TITLE I—REPEALS AND MODIFICATIONS; 101. Repeal of certain requirements relating to opportunity and inclusion; 102. Repeal of redundant scientific collaboration programs; 103. Repeal of requirements relating to educational outreach and support for underrepresented communities; 104. Repeal of requirement to recruit STEM educators that advance DEI for National STEM Teacher Corps; 105. Repeal of diversity requirements for participation in national network for microelectronics education; 106. Repeal of diversity considerations in STEM research capacity program; 107. Repeal of diversity in technology research program; 108. Repeal of NSF Chief Diversity Officer position; 109. Repeal of program to award funds for research to support DEI in STEM; 110. Repeal of DEI activities in higher education; 111. Modification of outreach requirement for the Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program; 112. Amendment of requirements for NSF scholarships and fellowships; 113. Repeal of review of Federal research awards to remove or reduce cultural and institutional barriers; 114. Repeal of data collection on demographics of faculty; 115. Repeal of DEI best practices in the academic and Federal STEM workforce; 116. Repeal of required report to Congress; 117. Preservation of STEM achievements for historically Black colleges or universities and Tribal Colleges or Universities and removal of race-based activities; 118. Repeal of certain requirements for the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation; 119. Repeal of clean energy technology university prize competition; 120. Repeal of cleaner, quieter airplanes initiative with requirements for equity in sponsorship outcomes; 121. Modification of purpose of Office of STEM Engagement; 122. Clerical amendments; TITLE II—LIMITING FEDERAL MANDATES; 201. Limitation on nonstatutory Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking Federal funds