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Policy & Advocacy
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OMB Director testifies at House Appropriations Subcommittee on proposed federal financial assistance changes
The debate over the proposed Uniform Guidance revisions—and particularly their potential effects on peer review, negotiated indirect cost rates, and research grant administration—emerged as one of the central issues of the hearingJuly 16, 2026 -
NASEM Introduces New President, Neil Shubin
A renowned evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Shubin's vision for NASEM supports basic and applied fields, emphasizes its advisory role to decision-makers, and looks to increase public outreach.July 13, 2026 -
NIH seeks community input on proposal to cap research grants
NIH argues that redistributing funding currently concentrated among a small number of highly-funded PIs would broaden the geographic and institutional distribution of funding, expand opportunities for early-stage and mid-career researchers, and improve mentoring, rigor, and reproducibility.June 24, 2026 -
FASEB announces tool to support scientists in responding to OMB Proposed Rule
Use FASEB's three-step tool to help you generate a letter defending research in response to the OMB Proposed Rule. Comments close July 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.June 29, 2026 -
NIH Request for Information on measuring and rewarding scientific impact
The National Institutes of Health is engaging stakeholders in defining specific, measurable indicators and incentives that reflect the collaborative, rigorous, and mission-driven nature of modern biomedical science.June 18, 2026 -
One-hour virtual working group to draft OMB comments
Join others in the GSA community for a working session to draft your comment on the recently proposed Office of Management and Budget “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance” by the July 13 deadline.June 29, 2026 -
NIH Council of Councils discusses emerging priorities
The May 14–15 NIH Council of Councils meeting highlighted several themes shaping NIH priorities, including chronic disease prevention, rigor and reproducibility, implementation-oriented science, and shared research infrastructure.June 4, 2026 -
What we need to do next: OMB’s proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
This free guide explains details of OMB's proposed rule and offers actionable tips for scientists to oppose it. Comments are due to OMB by July 13.June 2, 2026 -
Emergency Meeting by Stand Up for Science
Register for Stand Up for Science's emergency meeting at 4 p.m. EDT to discuss the effects of OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule and how to take action to defend scientific research.June 2, 2026 -
NAS 2026 State of the Science Address
Former GSA Board member Brandon Ogbunu will moderate this event, which will discuss the status of the U.S. research enterprise, global leadership in science, and implications for economic competitiveness.June 2, 2026 -
NSF releases “The State of US Science and Engineering 2026”
This congressionally-mandated, data-rich report (released biannually) summarizes the patterns in US science R&D and workforce development, as well as the impacts of federal STEM funding.May 8, 2026