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FYI: Science Policy News from AIP
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MONTHLY DIGEST
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Science Policy Digest: February 2025
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Weekly Newsletters
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The Week of Feb. 24, 2025
FEB 24, 2025
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– Agencies brace for more layoffs
– OSTP nominee testifies
– US science leaders pitch policy ideas to Trump administration
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The Week of Feb. 17, 2025
FEB 18, 2025
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– Thousands fired across science agencies
– Congress probing DOE lab security
– Cruz presses case against DEI in NSF grants
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The Week of Feb. 10, 2025
FEB 10, 2025
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– NIH sued over move to cut indirect costs
– More DOE and Commerce nominees named
– DOE lab directors to testify
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The Week of Feb. 3, 2025
FEB 03, 2025
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– NSF grant payments unfrozen but reviews continue
– Science Committee resumes work
– Commerce nominee vows to keep NOAA intact
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Selected Legislative Updates
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The following is a selection of research-related bills that were introduced or advanced in February. Legislators have introduced hundreds of bills since the start of the 119th Congress on Jan. 3, but few have been considered by their respective committees. Unless otherwise stated, these bills have not yet moved past the introduction stage.
Research Security and Integrity
- H.R. 1048: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act – Advanced by the House Education and Workforce Committee on Feb. 12.
- H.R. 938: No Contracts with Foreign Adversaries Act
- H.R. 1032: Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act
- H.R. 1106: Scientific Integrity Act
- H.R. 1122: China Technology Transfer Control Act
- H.R. 1318: United States Research Protection Act
- S. 672 and H.R. 1468: Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act
- S. 744: Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
Energy and Environment
- S. 306: Fire Ready Nation Act – Advanced by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Feb. 5.
- S. 258: Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act – Advanced by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Feb. 5.
- S. 453: Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act
- H.R. 1350 and S. 647: Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act
- H.R. 1115: Weather Radar Coverage Improvement Act
- H.R. 1223: Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act
- S. 590: Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act
- S. 579: DOE Quantum Leadership Act
- H.R. 1362: Downwinders Parity Act
- H.R. 1453: Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act
- S. 598: Unearth Innovation Act
- H.R. 1326: DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
- H.R. 1368: DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
- H.R. 788: DOE and SBA Research Act
Health and Biomedical
- S. 664 and H.R. 1497: NIH Reform Act
- S. 738: Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act
- S. 501: Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats Act
Space
- S. 434: Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee Act
- H.R. 1154: Space Infrastructure Act
- S. 428: Situational Awareness of Flying Elements (SAFE) in Orbit Act
- H.R. 1325: Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act
- S. 435: Increasing Response Options and Deterrence of Missile Engagements (IRON DOME) Act
Other
- S. 99: Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act – Advanced by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Feb. 5.
- S. 433: National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century Act
- H.R. 1247: Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient (WISE) Government Act
- H.R. 1534: Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act
- S. 714: Critical Mineral Consistency Act
- H.R.1590: Rural Innovation and Small Business Support Act
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