They argue the "robust funding" is vital in enabling "federal agencies to better respond to the coronavirus pandemic and future national emergencies as well as meet the urgent economic needs of American families."

The bipartisan Endless Frontier Act would rename the agency the National Science and Technology Foundation to fit an expanded mission.

Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Mark Meadows, R-N.C., introduced the bipartisan bill Thursday.

The Office of Management and Budget would ensure the training if a new House bill becomes law.

"It’s time our government agencies adopt the innovative technologies of the 21st Century," Rep. Ro Khanna, who introduced the legislation, said in a statement.

The popular bill is now one step away from becoming law.