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National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025

On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 3468 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

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On calendar
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Senate
Sponsors
Latest action
Jul 13

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Dec 11, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    On calendar · Jul 13

  3. Floor (Not started)

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What it does

National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for a national programmable cloud laboratories program established by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Programmable cloud laboratories allow researchers to remotely design and run experiments in an automated, artificial-intelligence-enabled laboratory. Under the bill, NSF, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), must designate up to six entities to operate cloud laboratories, called nodes, to comprise a national network. Eligible entities include institutions of higher education, private or nonprofit research entities, and groups thereof. In…

Official summary · Reported to Senate · Jul 13

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