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). H.R. 5342 and S. 2354: 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 S. 2572: 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). H.R. 4553 and S.3293: 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). H.R. 5166 and S. 3290: 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). H.R. 4754 and S. 2431: 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). H.R. 5304 and S. 2587: 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 NIHs biomedical research and infrastructure programs; health workforce development and training; reimbursement for Facilities and Administrative Costs; 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). H.R. 4779 and Pending Senate Legislation: 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). H.R. 4552 and S. 2465: 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. 5371: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes (all provisions listed above in individual appropriations bills).

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 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 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. Amdt. 101 to H.R. 3838: Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation (SAFE Research) Act To prohibit federal research awards from going to individuals or institutions with partnerships with foreign entities of concern (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).

S. 383: JOBS Act of 2025 A bill to extend the 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). 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). 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 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). S. 2941: Visa Cap Enforcement Act A bill to discontinue certain exceptions from H-1B nonimmigrant visa numerical limitation (ALL). Presidential and executive actions on immigration. Presidential and executive actions on international student and scholar visas.

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, academic partnerships, and research security).

Pending legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill.

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. 2688: Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025 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). H.R. 4312: Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act 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. 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).