{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-2225","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 2225","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"National Science Foundation for the Future Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"National Science Foundation for the Future Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"National Science Foundation for the Future Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"National Science Foundation for the Future Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"National Science Foundation for the Future Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed 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H.R. 2225, 117th Congress: National Science Foundation for the Future Act. House: 345 Yea, 67 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 28 Jun 2021."}}