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Position statements
It is necessary for 91影库to have standing positions on issues germane to the scientific community. The Public Affairs Advisory Committee works to draft position statements that are approved by the 91影库Council.
- Reaching a critical point: 91影库calls on Congress to re-establish U.S. as the leader in innovation
May 6, 2025 - To drive health breakthroughs and protect global leadership and competitiveness, 91影库urges Congress to oppose deep research and staffing cuts
Apr. 1, 2025 - 91影库response to cuts to science agencies and undermining hope to American health and economies
Feb. 15, 2025 - 91影库response to destructive cuts to NIH-funded research
Feb. 10, 2025 - 91影库urges Congress, administration to reaffirm support for biomedical research
Feb. 4, 2025 - 91影库statement on sustaining U.S. scientific leadership in the new Congress and administration
Jan. 16, 2025 - 91影库statement on the draft House Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2025
July 9, 2024 - ASBMB statement on NIH's revisions to the fellowship application
May 28, 2024 - 91影库opposes the EDUCATE Act
April 30, 2024 - 91影库endorses the American Innovation Act
April 24, 2024 - 91影库statement on the importance of funding the National Science Foundation
April 22, 2024 - 91影库statement on Biden's budget request for fiscal year 2025
March 14, 2024 - 91影库opposes re-instating the China Initiative in FY24 appropriations
Feb. 22, 2024 - 91影库opposes the DETERRENT Act
Feb. 20, 2024 - 91影库opposes anti-DEAI policy riders in FY24 appropriations
Feb. 15, 2024 - ASBMB statement on NIH's budget for fiscal year 2024
Sept. 8, 2023 - 91影库endorses the RESEARCHER Act
July 26, 2023 - ASBMB public hearing testimony submitted to the Department of Education regarding student loan relief
July 20, 2023 - 91影库statement on the proposed House spending bill for Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services
July 19, 2023 - 91影库statement on debt ceiling negotiations and the importance of science funding
April 17, 2023 - 91影库statement on Biden's budget request for FY24
March 14, 2023 - The 91影库endorses the Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2023
Feb. 2, 2023 - The 91影库supports NIH recommendations for disability inclusion
Jan. 31, 2023 - HBCU RISE Act Incorporated into National Defense Authorization Act
Jan. 5, 2023 - The 91影库urges lawmakers to pass appropriations bill for FY2023
Dec. 13, 2022 - The 91影库endorses the Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act
Nov. 4, 2022 - 91影库statement on House committee letter to OSTP on open-access next steps
Oct. 24, 2022 - The 91影库endorses the IGNITE HBCU, TCU and MSI Excellence Act
Oct. 13, 2022 - 91影库statement on stopgap spending plan released by policymakers
Sept. 27, 2022 - 91影库statement on Biden's executive order to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing
Sept. 13, 2022 - 91影库statement on OSTP memo on access to federally funded research
Sept. 2, 2022 - Peer review is essential to funding the most meritorious research
Sept. 2, 2022 - 91影库supports the PASTEUR Act
Aug. 30, 2022 - 91影库statement on Senate LHHS fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill
Aug. 5, 2022 - The 91影库urges Congress to swiftly pass the CHIPS+ legislation with key science-related provisions
July 25, 2022 - The 91影库supports the formation of the congressional GRAD Caucus
July 21, 2022 - The 91影库recommends improvements to T32 program administration
June 15, 2022 - The 91影库supports U.S. Sen. Luj谩n’s ‘Dear Colleague’ letter to increase funding for STEM training programs
June 14, 2022 - The ASBMB supports the Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2022
April 20, 2022 - The 91影库supports the HBCU Research, Innovation, Security, and Excellence Act
April 18, 2022 - 91影库statement on President Joe Biden's Fiscal 2023 Budget Request
April 1, 2022 - The 91影库supports bill that will include LGBTQ+ individuals in federal surveys
March 17, 2022 - 91影库statement on federal science agency funding in FY 2022 omnibus
March 10, 2022 - The 91影库responds to Biden's State of the Union address
March 2, 2022 - The 91影库urges swift passage of U.S. competition legislation
March 2, 2022 - 91影库statement on the termination of the Department of Justice's China Initiative
Feb. 25, 2022 - 91影库statement on the damage of continuing resolutions
Feb. 18, 2022 - 91影库statement on Eric Lander's resignation from OSTP
Feb. 10, 2022 - The 91影库supports bill to change Pell Grant requirements for students with disabilities
Feb. 2, 2022 - The 91影库supports the Bioeconomy and Research Development Act of 2021
Jan. 27, 2022 - The 91影库opposes the American Tech Workforce Act of 2021
Jan. 12, 2022 - The 91影库endorses the Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021
Dec. 1, 2021 - 91影库statement on the Cures 2.0 Act
Nov. 30, 2021 - The 91影库endorses H.R. 5585, establishing the Advanced Research Projects for Health-Agency introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.
Nov. 17, 2021 - 91影库statement on balancing open science and security in the U.S. research enterprise
Oct. 25, 2021 - The 91影库supports the Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act
July 15, 2021 - 91影库statement on how racial profiling hurts science
June 29, 2021 - 91影库statement on President Joe Biden's fiscal 2022 budget request
April 12, 2021 - The 91影库supports the MSI STEM Achievement Act
April 12, 2021 - The 91影库urges the passage of the RISE Act
Feb. 9, 2021 - The 91影库calls for targeted COVID-19 relief for junior scientists
Feb. 9, 2021 - The 91影库supports amnesty for academics to disclose foreign funding
Feb. 1, 2021 - The 91影库applauds Biden's memo on restoring scientific integrity in the federal government
Jan. 29, 2021 - 91影库statement on the importance of international collaboration in STEM
Jan. 20, 2021 - 91影库statement on the STEM Opportunitites Act
Jan. 19, 2021 - 91影库statement on President-elect Joseph Biden's announced science team
Jan. 15, 2021 - 91影库statement on the Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
Jan. 12, 2021 - 91影库statement on the importance of science and evidence-based policymaking
Dec. 7, 2020 - 91影库statement on fiscal year 2021 spending proposal
Nov. 10, 2020 - 91影库statement on Trump's executive order creating schedule F in the excepted service
Nov. 3, 2020 - The 91影库responds to Trump administration's proposed restrictions on student and scientist visas
Oct. 26, 2020 - 91影库statement on Trump's executive order banning racial sensitivity training for federal contractors
Sept. 25, 2020 - The 91影库endorses the STEM RESTART Act
Sept. 24, 2020 - The 91影库denounces statements made by Assistant Secretary Michael Caputo
Sept. 14, 2020 - The 91影库signs on United States v. Tao amicus brief
Aug. 25, 2020 - 91影库statement on FDA emergency use reauthorization of blood plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients
Aug. 23, 2020 - The 91影库rejects President Donald Trump's accusations against scientists
Aug. 20, 2020 - 91影库statement on the RISE Act
Aug. 11, 2020 - 91影库statement on Safeguarding American Innovation Act
July 21, 2020 - 91影库statement on modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program
July 7, 2020 - 91影库statement on presidential proclamation restricting foreign worker visas
June 23, 2020 - 91影库statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold DACA
June 18, 2020 - 91影库statement on canceling student visas for Chinese students
June 1, 2020 - 91影库statement on SECURE CAMPUS Act
May 28, 2020 - 91影库Supporting the Independence of Science sign on letter
May 20, 2020 - 91影库statement on HEROES Act
May 13, 2020 - 91影库statement on revocation of EcoHealth Alliance grant on bat–human virus transmission
April 28, 2020 - 91影库statement on U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton's remarks on Chinese students in the U.S.
April 27, 2020 - 91影库statement following President Donald Trump’s suspension of immigration
April 23, 2020 - 91影库statement on reassignment of BARDA Director Dr. Rick Bright
April 22, 2020 - 91影库statement responding to President Trump's comments on National Institutes of Health funding
April 19, 2020 - 91影库statement on Foreign Influences to Research Integrity
April 6, 2020 - 91影库statement on COVID-19 stimulus package
March 25, 2020 - 91影库statement on President Donald Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2021
Feb. 10, 2020 - 91影库statement on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
Feb. 5, 2020 - 91影库Statement on President Trump's National Address
- 91影库Statement on NIH efforts to address sexual harassment
- 91影库Statement on the appointment of Kelvin Droegemeier
- 91影库statement on FY19 budget proposal
- 91影库statement on passage of 2018 budget deal
- 91影库statement on the 2018 state of the union address
- 91影库statement on 2018 government shutdown
- 91影库statement in response to H.R. 1, the tax cuts and jobs act
- 91影库statement on Trump’s decision to end DACA
- 91影库responds to Congress passing FY17 appropriations
- 91影库statement supporting peer-reviewed science at federal agencies
- 91影库statement on President Donald J. Trump’s executive order restricting immigration
- 91影库statement regarding the use of preprints in NIH grant review
- 91影库responds to Trump budget proposal that threatens funding for 2,000 research projects
- 91影库statement on President Donald Trump’s FY2018 Budget Proposal
- 91影库statement on its commitment to diversity and inclusion upon the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States
- 91影库responds to President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget
- 91影库Statement on 21st Century Cures Act
- 91影库Position Statement on Human Embryonic Stem Cells
- 91影库White Paper on Proposals to Support Investigator-Initiated Research
- 91影库Position Statement on the Peer-Review Process
- 91影库responds to the Supreme Court ruling on gene patents
- 91影库white paper on building a Sustainable Biomedical Research Enterprise
- 91影库statement opposing the Research for Lifesaving Cures Act
- 91影库statement opposing the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act
- 91影库comments on the 21st Century Cures Discussion Draft
- 91影库responds to the NIH's request for information on a proposed emeritus award for senior investigators
- 91影库responds to the NIH's request for information on the Science Education Partnership Award program
- 91影库responds to the Department of Labor's proposed overtime rule change
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