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Lobbying issues and bill citations
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
HR 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 H.Con.Res.14Establishing the congressional budget for FY25 and establishing levels for FYs 26 through 34. FY25 and 26 funding, tax, and policy issues related to research and research administration, education, student aid, humanities, and international education and development.
Literal federal measure citations: HR 4016
EDU · Education
HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act HR 1048 / S 1296DETERRENT Act Higher Education and Student aid issues - including student loans and repayment programs, FAFSA, need analysis and financial aid, Pell Grant funding, campus climate, college cost, accountability, admissions, athletics, graduate education, veterans education, distance education, first amendment and academic freedom issues, campus climate and safety, civil rights issues, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, higher education financing, financial disclosures and regulations, program administration, international education and collaboration issues, public service, and opportunity in higher education broadly.
Literal federal measure citations: HR 1, HR 1048
IMM · Immigration
S 1233 / HR 2627 Keep STEM Talent Act Immigration issues, including a timely and predictable process for student and scholar visas. International student and scholar issues, including those related to status in the US. Other issues related to US entry, dual intent, and expedited pathways to citizenship for graduates of US universities and Dreamers.
Literal federal measure citations: S 1233, HR 2627
SCI · Science/Technology
Issues related to agency reorganization and program prioritization as well as research security and integrity, including faculty disclosures, foreign gifts and contracts reporting, international graduate students and scholars in STEM fields, data privacy, and research transparency, including open access. Investment in the federal science agencies, including NSF, DOEs Office of Science, and NIST, workforce development and related issues, and supply chain resilience, major research equipment and facilities, climate and sustainability, F&A, and the commercialization of university-based discoveries.
TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issues related to tax reform, college and university endowments, the net investment income tax, unrelated business income tax issues, taxation of scholarships and fellowships, expansion and simplification of the tuition tax credits and philanthropy, including charitable giving.
Literal federal measure citations: HR 1
DEF · Defense
Funding and policy issues related to DOD S&T programs; security, international engagement and investment, including F&A; health; targeted initiatives for scientific research, including artificial intelligence and quantum science; and national security workforce.
HCR · Health Issues
Issues related to agency reorganization, program prioritization, peer review process, and funding allocations, including changes to F&A. The federal-university partnership in biomedical education, training, and research, clinical and translational science, mental health, pandemic preparation and response, and collaborative engagements domestically and internationally. Investment in NIH, CDC, and ARPA-H.
VET · Veterans
Issues relating to VA educational benefits and research.