COSSA Releases Full Analysis of FY 2025 House Appropriations Bills for Federal Science Agencies

Over the last several weeks, appropriators in the House of Representatives have been considering funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2025, which beings October 1.

This is the first appropriations cycle under the leadership of Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK). As previously reported, the year began with an understanding that the FY 2025 appropriations process was going to be an especially difficult one. Thanks to strict budget caps set last year for FY 2024 and FY 2025, discretionary spending is once again on the chopping block. The caps as currently set have the potential to further decimate agency budgets, especially given the cuts many received in FY 2024.

Making things worse, the subcommittee allocations that were approved by the House in May set the stage for additional, disproportionate reductions to nondefense discretionary accounts, which include science agencies, while allowing defense spending to increase. COSSA’s full analysis below details the House’s plans for FY 2025 funding for federal science agencies.

Read on for details of the House’s FY 2025 CJS and LHHS appropriations bills as approved by the House Appropriations Committee. The numbers included below are subject to change through amendment.

Stay tuned to COSSA’s coverage for the latest developments.