RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

H.R. 4121 and S. 2256: Legislation making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for centers of excellence in advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing at the FDA; funding for the National Institute of Food and Agricultures research, extension, and education programs and to waive matching requirements for specialty crop research). Pending legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research programs, and the National Institute of Justice). H.R. 4016 and Pending Senate Legislation: Legislation making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for basic and applied defense research, including at DARPA). Pending legislation making appropriations for energy and water development for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for the Department of Energy-Office of Science and defense environmental cleanup). Pending legislation making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for Small Business Development Centers). H.R. 4213 and Pending Senate Legislation: Legislation making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for DHSs University Centers of Excellence and the potential termination of the Office of University Programs). Pending legislation making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and water resources research at the U.S. Geological Survey). Pending legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for fiscal year 2025 (provisions relating to funding for NIH and biomedical research and infrastructure programs; health workforce development and training; research on developmental disabilities, health quality, and gun violence prevention; and the Department of Educations post-secondary aid programs, including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Work Study, and TRIO Programs). Pending legislation making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for fiscal year 2026 (provision relating to funding for the Fulbright Program and Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program). Pending legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Certain Independent Agencies for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for university research programs at both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development). H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to new funding for agriculture research and infrastructure programs).

H.R. 1864 and S. 854: Risky Research Review Act A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1802: SPARE Act A bill to prohibit the use of animals in federally funded research, promote the adoption of humane and scientifically advanced alternatives, and ensure the ethical rehoming of retired research animals, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1048 and S. 1296: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments (ALL). Presidential and executive actions to cap Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs for research. Presidential and executive actions to freeze or terminate federal research grants.

H.R. 801 and S. 317: Charitable Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (ALL). H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to expanding the application of the excise tax on excess compensation of highly paid employees at tax-exempt organizations, modifying the existing 1.4 percent excise tax on annual net investment income of private college and university endowments, and rescinding clean energy tax credits). H.R. 2543 and S. 1610: Tax-Free Pell Grant Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income, and for other purposes (ALL).

H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to ending income-contingent repayment plans, terminating subsidized Stafford loans for undergraduate students and PLUS loans for graduate and professional students, and addressing the Pell Grant shortfall). S. 383: JOBS Act of 2025 A bill to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs (ALL). H.R. 1635: Pell to Grad Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1048 and S. 1296: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments (ALL). H.R. 777: Closing the College Hunger Gap Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to send to certain students who submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3711 and S. 1948: POST GRAD Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (ALL). H.R. 2733: Pell Grant Flexibility Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes (ALL). Presidential and executive actions to dismantle the Department of Education and reduce the Departments workforce.

H.R. 1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2627 and S. 1233: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to new fees for immigrants and international visitors). Presidential and executive actions on immigration. Presidential and executive actions on international student and scholar visas.

Pending House Legislation and S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (provisions relating to defense research, workforce, and academic partnerships).

H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and SNAP-ED; funding for agriculture research and infrastructure programs). Pending legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill.

H.R. 2688: Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025 A bill to prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participating in certain intercollegiate athletics (ALL). H.R. 3847: Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety (SPORTS) Act To protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes, and for other purposes (ALL). Pending comprehensive legislation on college athletics and name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes.

H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to Medicaid cuts and Medicare payments to providers). H.R. 3890: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2314: Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals with approved medical residency training programs to submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information regarding osteopathic and allopathic candidates for such programs. (ALL).

H.R. 1987 and S. 926: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to furnish to certain veterans items used for the secure storage of firearms, and for other purposes (ALL).