Support for NIH and CDC funding and institute programs
Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations: National Science Foundation (NSF) Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; National Sea Grant Program) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Science Mission Directorate; Space Technology; Aeronautics Research Directorate) Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations: Department of Education (Pell Grant Program; Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; Federal Work Study; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need; Fulbright Hays; Institute of Education Sciences) Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Department of Energy (Office of Science; Advanced Research Projects for Energy; National Nuclear Security Administration) Interior Environment Appropriations: National Endowments & Institute for Museum & Library Services (National Endowment for the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts) Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37) H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75) H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (PL 119-74)
FY27 NDAA priorities for RDTE
Policies with regard to visiting scholars and international students, Duration of Status, and visa processing
Support for SBIR/STTR funding and reauthorization. Technological commercialization through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
FY27 appropriations for all federal agencies supporting science and technology research, including DOD, NIH, NSF, NASA, NIST, ARPA-H, and DOE. Proposed cap of 15% on F&A expenditures (NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE) and the FAIR Model Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations and funded research projects SBIR/STTR reauthorization National Defense Authorization Act for FY27 (NDAA) Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025 BIOSECURE Act SAFE Research Act Proposed revisions to 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance)
Issues pertaining to college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness H.R.4312 - Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act S.4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026 College Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety (College SPORTS) Act Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act SAFE Act Executive Orders pertaining to the future of college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness
Deterrent Act (HR 1048) College Cost Reduction Act (Discussion Draft) Issues pertaining to free speech, student safety, and campus climate Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on university operations Professional Student Degree Act (HR 6718) Professional student degree classifications and related impacts from the negotiated rulemaking session Issues pertaining to college athletics