UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

SPO · Sports/Athletics

Issues pertaining to college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness S.4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026 Executive Orders pertaining to the future of college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness

Literal federal measure citations: S.4668

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Feedback on Proposed Regulation for Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance from the Office of Management and Budget 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)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.5371, H.R.7148, H.R.6938

DEF · Defense

FY27 NDAA priorities for RDTE

IMM · Immigration

Policies with regard to visiting scholars and international students, Duration of Status, and visa processing

SCI · Science/Technology

FY27 appropriations for all federal agencies supporting science and technology research, including NASA, NSF, NOAA, NIST, DOD, ARPA-H, and DOE. Proposed revisions to 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance)

EDU · Education

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

Literal federal measure citations: HR 6718

MED · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Support for NIH and CDC funding and institute programs

SMB · Small Business

Support for SBIR/STTR funding and reauthorization. Technological commercialization through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.