Resources on 2025 U.S. Federal Policy Changes

U.S. executive orders and other communications have important implications for SBM and the conduct of our science: Many of our members are employees of the federal government, rely on federal government datasets and websites, receive federal funding to support their training and/or programs of research, and focus their research and practice on reducing health disparities.

SBM is actively and continuously evaluating the rapidly changing policy landscape to identify the most strategic and impactful opportunities to engage alone or in partnership with other scientific societies in our network. We want to understand how SBM can support your professional missions during this time. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts here.

The resources below may be helpful if you want to take action as an individual living in the United States. If you don’t live in the U.S., consider reaching out to your U.S. colleagues to see how you can help.

NIH 15% Cap on Indirect Costs for All Grants

BACKGROUND

NIH Policy Notice
Lawsuit from SBM-Partner, the Association of American Medical Colleges, Results in Nationwide Temporary Restraining Order on Proposed Drastic Cuts to NIH Funding
"What is Happening at NIH?" Explainer on All Actions since January 20, from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences
One-Pager, FAQ, Comparisons to Foundations, and Other Explainers of Indirect Costs, from the Council on Governmental Relations
Explainer and Impact Article

ACTION TOOLS

American Psychological Association Form to Email Your Members of Congress (also includes phone call script)
Research!America Form to Contact Your Members of Congress
To Craft Your Own Outreach:
- Tool to Calculate the Economic and Employment Impact of NIH Funding In Your State
- Tool to Calculate the Impact of Federal Research Funding in Your State and Congressional District (also includes NSF and USDA)
- How to Communicate with Congress, from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences
- Statement from the American Diabetes Association
- Statement from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
- Statement from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
- Statement from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Grant Disbursement Freeze

BACKGROUND

Lawsuit from SBM-Partner, the American Public Health Association, Results in Restraining Order on Federal Grant Disbursement Freeze
Updates on Federal Payment Freeze

ACTION TOOLS