RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

H.R. 8646 and Pending Senate Legislation: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2027 (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; waiving matching requirements for specialty crop research). H.R. 8845 and Pending Senate Legislation: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and related agencies for fiscal year 2027 (provisions relating to funding for the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research programs, and the National Institute of Justice). H.R. 9495 and Pending Senate Legislation: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2027 (provisions relating to funding for basic and applied defense research, including at DARPA). H.R. 9022 and Pending Senate Legislation: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for energy and water development for fiscal year 2027 (provisions relating to funding for the Department of Energy-Office of Science and defense environmental cleanup). H.R. 8495 and Pending Senate Legislation: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for fiscal year 2027 (provisions relating to funding for Small Business Development Centers and implementing the Financial Accountability in Research-or FAIR-Model for Facilities and Administrative Costs Reimbursement Reform). H.R. 9310 and Pending Senate Legislation: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2027 (provision relating to funding for DHSs University Centers of Excellence). H.R. 9171 and Pending Senate Legislation: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for fiscal year 2027 (provisions relating to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and water resources research at the U.S. Geological Survey). H.R. 9260 and Pending Senate Legislation: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for fiscal year 2027 (provisions relating to funding for the National Institutes of Health and biomedical research; health workforce development and training; the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; research on gun violence prevention; research on developmental disabilities and training for those who serve such patients; and the Department of Educations post-secondary aid programs, including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Work Study, and TRIO Programs). H.R. 8595 and Pending Senate Legislation: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for fiscal year 2027 (provisions relating to funding for the Fulbright Program and Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program). H.R. 9170 and Pending Senate Legislation: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Certain Independent Agencies for fiscal year 2027 (provisions relating to University Transportation Centers and research partnerships between institutions of higher education and the Department of Housing and Urban Development).

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. 1534: Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act A bill to strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of American industry through the research and development of advanced technologies to improve the efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphalt production, 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 strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 8901 and S. 4525: Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act To prohibit certain federally funded research collaborations with certain foreign entities, and for other purposes (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. 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. 1662: LEAP Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (ALL).

H.R. 1635: Pell to Grad Act A bill 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 A bill 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). H.R. 6677: Professional Degree Restoration Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21. H.R. 6718: Professional Student Degree Act A bill to amend the definition of professional degree in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (ALL). H.R. 1662: LEAP Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (ALL). H.R. 9414: The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4165 Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026 A bill to require all institutions of higher education receiving Federal assistance to regularly submit information to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System regarding students, faculty, and administrators who are not United States citizens, or lawful permanent residents (ALL). Implementation of provisions in the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act pertaining to graduate and professional loan limits. Presidential and executive actions to dismantle the Department of Education, reduce the Departments workforce, and shift program responsibilities to other federal agencies.

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). S. 2941: Visa Cap Enforcement Act A bill to discontinue certain exceptions from H-1B nonimmigrant visa numerical limitation (ALL). H.R. 8013: Keep Innovators in America Act A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality to codify the Optional Practical Training program (ALL). H.R. 7961: H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act A bill to exempt H-1B health care workers from the restriction under the Presidential Proclamation entitled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4165: Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026 A bill to require all institutions of higher education receiving Federal assistance to regularly submit information to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System regarding students, faculty, and administrators who are not United States citizens, or lawful permanent residents (ALL). Presidential and executive actions on immigration. Presidential and executive actions on international student and scholar visas.

H.R. 8800 and S. 4784: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 as well as research security).

H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 A bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes (provisions relating to funding for agricultural research, extension, education, and nutrition programs). Pending Senate Legislation: Agricultural Act of 2026 To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes (provisions relating to funding for agricultural research, extension, education, and facilities as well as nutrition programs).

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 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4312: Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 2932: Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 6350: College Athletics Reform Act To protect the name, image, and likeness rights of college athletes (ALL). H.R. 9137 and S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). Presidential and executive actions on college athletics.

H.R. 4731 and S. 2439: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 A bill 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 and S. 2715: 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). H.R. 5965: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act A bill to establish a pilot program to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes. H.R. 1527 Reforming Education for Veterans Act A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes.