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BUD · Budget/Appropriations

FY26 and FY27 Appropriations and Authorization bills for federal research agencies including DOD, HHS, NIH, NSF, NASA, NOAA, NIST and Departments of Energy and Education; Pell Grant Funding; FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending for Stony Brook University Energy Security: High Performance materials for nuclear energy research. Increase Quantum research funding opportunities.

HCR · Health Issues

H.R. 5064/S.2743 - Save Our Safety Net Hospitals Act; H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act; FY26 LHHS Appropriations; Administration Changes to H-1B / J-1B visa programs; Administration Changes to Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement; Advanced Premium Tax Credit extension; COVID-19 telehealth extension; Medical Research Funding, including NIH, CDC and HRSA; and Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5064, S.2743, H.R. 1

EDU · Education

Student financial aid funding including the Pell Grant, Federal Work Study program, the Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) program; education provisions included in H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Additionally, Dept. of Education regulatory changes including graduate student loan limits; inclusion of professional degrees in definition.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1

DEF · Defense

Enhance communication training of DoD researchers and increase science research partnerships between Stony Brook University and DoD.

IMM · Immigration

Proposed changes to OPT; H1B fee increase; and duration of status.