AIBS joined 57 other organizations in a letter urging congressional appropriators to provide the National Science Foundation with the highest possible funding level in fiscal year 2026 and to support sustained investment in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate.

AIBS joined over 250 organizations in signing a community letter urging congressional appropriators to support the Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs and its work to create a more transparent system for funding essential research expenses.

Coalition urges DHS to withdraw its proposal to replace “Duration of Status” for F-1 and J-1 visa holders with fixed terms and extensions, warning it would deter international talent, strain agency capacity, and impose major economic costs.

AIBS joined a coalition of more than 50 scientific societies in urging Congress to provide necessary oversight at federal science agencies to prevent potentially significant damage to US science leadership.

AIBS has signed a stakeholder letter encouraging USDA to leverage the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority to support the research and innovation priorities outlined in the National Farm Security Action Plan.

AIBS joined the Coalition for National Science Funding in urging congressional appropriators to fund the National Science Foundation at the highest possible level in fiscal year 2026.

AIBS joined more than 90 organizations in sending a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy responding to the Executive Order "Restoring the Gold Standard in Science."

Read AIBS’ statement on the Executive Order on Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.

AIBS has joined the Organization of Biological Field Stations in sending a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz, and leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees expressing strong support for the USFS Experimental Forests and Ranges.

AIBS joined 40 organizations in a letter to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya expressing concerns about the implementation of the “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research” Executive Order.