COSSA's Analysis of FY 2025 Senate Bills

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The Future of Social and Behavioral Science in Evidence-Based Policymaking

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Featured News

from the COSSA Washington Update

Featured News

from the COSSA Washington Update

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…

COSSA Releases Preview of FY 2025 House Spending Bills Analysis

In late June, the House Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Subcommittee marked up and reported out their bill that funds the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Census Bureau,…

House Moves on Appropriations Bills Ahead of Fourth of July Recess; CJS and LHHS Bills Expected this Week

As previously reported by COSSA, the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget process is underway as Congress looks to complete funding bills before the House and a third of the Senate…