Issues related to FY 2026 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 5342/S. 2354, the FY 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. 4016/S. 2572, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. 4553/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E; language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 5304/S. 2587, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NIH, federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. 4754/S. 2431, the FY 2026 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4213/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development General issues related to FY 2027 community project requests
General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2025 and FY 2026 H.R. 4016/S. 2572, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security S. 1071, H.R. 3838/S. 2296, the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security General issues related to research security at DOD General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to national security, AI, and the cybersecurity workforce
H.R. 5304/S. 2587, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. 4754/S. 2431, the FY 2026 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4213/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development H.R. 4312, the SCORE Act - provisions related to college athletics, academic and mental health support, federal preemption of state law, employment status of student athletes, and NIL S. xxxx, the SAFE Act - provisions related to college athletics, student athletes, and NIL S. xxxx, the HUSTLE Act - provisions related to tax advantaged investment accounts for NIL earnings H.R. 3976, the NCAA Accountability Act - provisions related to due process concerns General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to accreditation General issues related to federal student loan programs including changes to graduate student borrowing including graduate versus professional program borrowing limits and definition of professional programs for the purposes of federal loan limits General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, regulation of agents, and the future of college athletics General issues related to IES and education research; IES contracts and grants process General issues related to OSEP funding General issues related to IPEDS data collection General issues related to pricing transparency, value of higher education, and financial aid award offers
Issues related to duration of status for international students Issues related to changes in the H-1B visa program, including changes to the lottery and fees General issues related to potential changes to OPT and STEM OPT General issues related to international students including enhanced screening and enforcement, visa policy changes
H.R. 5304/S. 2587, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health General issues related to the outlook for NIH grants and grants policies in FY 2025 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research, including reorganization General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding and support in FY 2026 Issues related to proposals to cap F&A research cost reimbursements and implement the FAIR model for research cost reimbursements
General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2026 H.R. 5342/S. 2354, the FY 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. 4016/S. 2572, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. 4553/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 5304/S. 2587, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) S. 1071, H.R. 3838/S. 2296, the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security H.R. 4213/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development S. 853, INNOVATE Act - provisions related to SBIR/STTR S. 1573/H.R. 3169, SBIR/STTR reauthorization - provisions related to SBIR/STTR reauthorization General issues related to the importance of robust and continued funding for NIH, NSF, DOD, NASA, IES, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to research partnerships related to dependable use of AI in national security Issues related to proposals to cap and reform F&A research cost reimbursements at research agencies including NIH, NSF, DOE, and DOD and implement the FAIR model for research cost reimbursements General issues related to IES and education research; IES contracts and grants process General issues related to funding pauses by research agencies General issues related to SBIR/STTR reauthorization General issues related to university patents and tech transfer General issues related to emerging technologies including AI General issues related to processing research grants at agencies including NIH, NSF, IES General issues related to cybersecurity workforce General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation General issues related to funding for national security research and workforce development General issues related to NSF, including Graduate Research Fellowship Program General issues related to DOE Office of Science, including priorities related to AI, and quantum General issues related to funding for quantum research and reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative General issues related to NASA funding for science and STEM education and NASA reauthorization General issues related to research security, including the SAFE Research Act General issues related to DOE EERE grants
General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax, other tax policy proposals related to university endowments H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - regulatory issues related to implementation of the net investment income excise tax on certain private universities S. xxxx/H.R. 392, the PRECEPT Nurses Act - provisions related to a tax credit for nurse preceptors S. xxxx, the HUSTLE Act - provisions related to tax advantaged investment accounts for NIL earnings
Issues related to expanding healthcare partnerships and research with the VA S. xxxx, the BUILD Act; provisions related to VA healthcare facilities