(H.R.1) - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Section 70415 - Modification of Excise Tax Investment on Income of Certain Private Colleges & Universities] [Section 83001 - Pell Grants eligibility] H.R.4553 FY 2026 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act, [Department of Energy - Science]: Funding for the Office of Science, including Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, DOE microelectronic centers, Quantum Information Centers, and Science Laboratory Infrastructure; ARPA-E (H.R.4016/S.2572) FY 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act [Research Development Test and Evaluation]: funding for DoD basic research (6.1); DoD Science and Technology; Minerva; and DARPA (H.R.5342/S.2354) FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act [Science]: Funding for NSF and the NASA Science Mission Directorate including Funding for the Roman Space Telescope [Department of Commerce]: Funding for the NOAA Office of Ocean and Atmospheric Research (H.R.4754/S.2431) FY 2026 Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act [Related Agencies]: funding for the National Endowment for Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts (H.R. 5304/S.2587) FY 2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act [Title II - Department of Health and Human Service]: funding for the National Institute of Health, including the Brain Initiative and Facilities and Administration costs [Department of Education]: Funding for Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants, TRIO Programs, and Institute of Education Sciences (H.R.4779/S. ) - FY 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act [Department of State]: Funding for the Middle East Partnership Initiative, including support for survey data projects
(S. 929) Guarding American Technology from Exploitation Act Discussions regarding funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and the importance of fusion energy research; activities at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; & a roadmap for commercial fusion energy Discussions regarding DOE AI initiatives Issues related to funding pauses and grant cancellations at DOE Efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities & administration costs Discussions regarding DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (H.R.4999) Fusion Workforce Act
Issues related to international students, faculty, scholars, & staff, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, Optional Practical Training, Temporary Protected Status, visa processing delays, visa revocations, travel restrictions, duration of status, & H-1B Fees.
Issues related to the increase and expansion of the net investment income tax on certain university endowments
(H.R. 1048)"Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" (H. R. 4312) - Student Compensation Through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussion regarding student access & completion
Issues related to research security, the implementation of the Chips & Science Act & NSPM-33 Concerns regarding funding pauses & delays for appropriated funds & the suspension or cancellation of certain grants Issues related to quantum science, including a potential reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative Act & activities needed to ensure U.S. leadership in quantum. Support for NSF Regional Innovation Engines (S. 933) NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 [Title VI - Science]: Support for the Interstellar Mapping and Accelerator Probe (IMAP), the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, Dragonfly, and SPHEREX.
Issues related to the suspension of certain previously awarded grants & contracts Support for the Minerva program (H.R. 3838) The Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026/(S. 2296) National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026: the need for geographically-diverse survey data in the MENA region; issues related to research security, including the "SAFE Research Act" amendment
Issues related to funding pauses & grant cancellations at NIH; efforts to implement a standardized cap on facilities and administration costs; proposals to restructure HHS; and research open access policies.