IDeA Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill updates an NIH program that helps states with lower levels of research funding build up their science programs. It sets a clear rule for which states qualify: states at or below the median in total NIH grant funding (not counting this program) based on a rolling multi-year average. It also requires NIH to share more information each year about how the program is working, including its goals, the awards it made, how well it brings these states into big NIH projects, how many grant reviewers come from these states, and progress in research quality and training over the last five years .

Here’s what that means for people and communities:

• More support for universities and labs in states that usually get less NIH money, which can mean local jobs, training, and health research closer to home .
• Regular public updates so anyone can see where the money goes and what results it brings, including partnerships between lower-funded and higher-funded states .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Research groups in states at or below the median in total NIH grant funding; NIH staff and reviewers; local students and workers who join research projects .
• What changes: Clearer eligibility for “IDeA States” and yearly public reporting on goals, awards, reviewer makeup, partnerships, and 5-year gains in research and workforce development .
• When: The NIH must provide these updates each year, either in its federal budget submission or through a public data source .