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Each house of Congress has passed a lengthy, complex bill aimed at bolstering the capacity of U.S. industries to compete in global markets. Members of the House-Senate conference committee are appointed and will begin to meet. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/recent-developments-bipartisan-innovation-act-formal-conference-imminent-prospect

Remarks By President Biden on the Bipartisan Innovation Act (5/6) https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/05/06/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-bipartisan-innovation-act%EF%BF%BC/
 
1) S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1260/BILLS-117s1260es.pdf
 
Senate Vote Marks Official Start to Conference on Competition and Innovation Legislation (4/28) https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2022/4/senate-vote-marks-official-start-to-conference-on-competition-and-innovation-legislation

Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Innovation and Competition Legislation, Setting Stage for Conference Committee (3/28) https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2022/3/senate-overwhelmingly-approves-innovation-and-competition-legislation-setting-stage-for-conference-committee

CBO cost estimate (5/25): https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57242
 
Schumer, Pelosi Joint Statement on Bicameral Agreement to Conference the Senate-Passed United States Innovation and Competition Act (11/17): https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-pelosi-joint-statement-on-bicameral-agreement-to-conference-the-senate-passed-united-states-innovation-and-competition-act   
 
CRS: Semiconductors, CHIPS for America, and Appropriations in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12016
 
Analyses:  
 
Center for American Progress, "The Innovation and Competition Act is progressive policy" (6/25) https://www.americanprogress.org/article/innovation-competition-act-progressive-policy/
 
Center for Strategic and International Studies, "What the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act Gets Right (and What It Gets Wrong)" (7/1)  https://www.csis.org/analysis/what-us-innovation-and-competition-act-gets-right-and-what-it-gets-wrong  
 
Lawfare, "What the U.S. Competition and Innovation Act Gets Right About Standards" (8/13) https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-us-competition-and-innovation-act-gets-right-about-standards
  
The Hill op-ed, "US Innovation and Competition Act will ensure continued US leadership" (9/7) https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/571078-us-innovation-and-competition-act-will-ensure-continued-us  
 
Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law, "The US Innovation and Competition Act: What Will Success Look Like?" (9/9 video) https://law.duke.edu/events/us-innovation-and-competition-act-what-will-success-look/
 
E-International Relations op-ed, "Explaining Bipartisan Support for the US Innovation and Competition Act" (9/17) https://www.e-ir.info/2021/09/17/explaining-bipartisan-support-for-the-us-innovation-and-competition-act/
 
Politico, "China blowback looms for Schumer’s Innovation and Competition Act: Beijing warns that U.S. tech and competitiveness legislation will “gravely damage America's own interests.” (11/28) https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/28/china-schumers-innovation-and-competition-act-523414
 
2) H.R. 4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022
 
Statement of President Biden on passage (2/4): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/02/04/statement-from-president-biden-on-house-passage-of-the-america-competes-act/
Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Passage of the America COMPETES Act (2/4) https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2022/02/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-passage-america-competes-act
Speaker Pelosi’s Remarks at Press Event Ahead of House Passage of America COMPETES Act of 2022 (2/4) https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/2422-0
JEC CHAIRMAN BEYER ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF AMERICA COMPETES ACT (2/4): https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/press-releases?ID=77017598-16D8-4CE5-959C-84BF3C81AA31
WSJ, House Passes $350 Billion Competitiveness Bill, but Senate Fight Looms (2/4) https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-expected-to-pass-350-billion-bill-to-help-u-s-compete-globally-11643972401?st=g5z5o5ov7u5q0w5&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
NYTimes, House Passes Bill Adding Billions to Research to Compete With China (2/4) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/us/politics/house-china-competitive-bill.html
  
Text, including amendment blocs 1 and 2 approved by House: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tkvouqm8bay1b4m/CREC-2022-02-02-pt1-PgH358.pdf?dl=0
Section-by-section summary: https://rules.house.gov/sites/democrats.rules.house.gov/files/BILLS-117HR4521RH-RCP117-31-SxS.pdf
Fact sheet: https://www.speaker.gov/sites/speaker.house.gov/files/America%20COMPETES%20Act%20of%202022%20HR%204521.pdf
 
CBO Cost Estimate (3/4): https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57898

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