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Provides multi-year funding for a group of federal science and technology agencies for fiscal years 2026–2035, sets a CPI-based adjustment for 2036 and later, and makes those funds available until spent. The measure also changes budget rules by exempting these appropriations from sequestration and by directing that their budgetary effects not be recorded on PAYGO scorecards.
National Science Foundation: appropriations of $9,735,000,000 for FY2026; $10,447,000,000 for FY2027; $11,205,000,000 for FY2028; $12,016,000,000 for FY2029; $12,886,000,000 for FY2030; $13,818,000,000 for FY2031; $14,818,000,000 for FY2032; $15,892,000,000 for FY2033; $17,043,000,000 for FY2034; $18,279,000,000 for FY2035; and for FY2036 and each fiscal year thereafter, the prior fiscal year amount increased by the percentage increase (if any) in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI‑U). (Amounts and indexing explicitly listed in the section.)
Department of Energy, Office of Science: appropriations of $8,854,000,000 for FY2026; $9,501,000,000 for FY2027; $10,191,000,000 for FY2028; $10,929,000,000 for FY2029; $11,720,000,000 for FY2030; $12,568,000,000 for FY2031; $13,477,000,000 for FY2032; $14,453,000,000 for FY2033; $15,501,000,000 for FY2034; $16,624,000,000 for FY2035; and for FY2036 and each fiscal year thereafter, the prior fiscal year amount increased by the percentage increase (if any) in the CPI‑U.
Department of Defense science and technology programs: appropriations of $23,109,000,000 for FY2026; $24,799,000,000 for FY2027; $26,259,000,000 for FY2028; $28,525,000,000 for FY2029; $30,590,000,000 for FY2030; $32,803,000,000 for FY2031; $35,178,000,000 for FY2032; $37,725,000,000 for FY2033; $40,459,000,000 for FY2034; $43,392,000,000 for FY2035; and for FY2036 and each fiscal year thereafter, the prior fiscal year amount increased by the percentage increase (if any) in the CPI‑U.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (scientific and technical research and services): appropriations of $1,244,000,000 for FY2026; $1,335,000,000 for FY2027; $1,431,000,000 for FY2028; $1,535,000,000 for FY2029; $1,646,000,000 for FY2030; $1,765,000,000 for FY2031; $1,893,000,000 for FY2032; $2,030,000,000 for FY2033; $2,177,000,000 for FY2034; $2,335,000,000 for FY2035; and for FY2036 and each fiscal year thereafter, the prior fiscal year amount increased by the percentage increase (if any) in the CPI‑U.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Science Mission Directorate: appropriations of $7,880,000,000 for FY2026; $8,457,000,000 for FY2027; $9,070,000,000 for FY2028; $9,727,000,000 for FY2029; $10,431,000,000 for FY2030; $11,186,000,000 for FY2031; $11,995,000,000 for FY2032; $12,864,000,000 for FY2033; $13,796,000,000 for FY2034; $14,796,000,000 for FY2035; and for FY2036 and each fiscal year thereafter, the prior fiscal year amount increased by the percentage increase (if any) in the CPI‑U.
Who is affected and how:
Net effect: The provision increases funding stability for covered agencies and their partners while changing budget enforcement mechanics in ways that could reduce automatic spending discipline and alter deficit reporting. Operational benefits for research programs are likely; fiscal and oversight concerns may arise from the sequestration and PAYGO exclusions.
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Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced April 3, 2025 by Bill Foster · Last progress April 3, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House