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Bullet policy, statements · Nov 12, 2025

AIBS Joins Letter in Support of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences at NSF

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.
Bullet policy · Oct 20, 2025

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The latest Public Policy Report has been released. Mass federal layoffs deepen shutdown standoff, Trump Order extends tight control over federal hiring, Nobel Prizes highlight the power of immigration and public investment in science, and other news.
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Bullet policy, statements · Sep 29, 2025

AIBS Joins Comments Opposing DHS Proposal on International Students

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.
Bullet policy · Sep 22, 2025

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The latest Public Policy Report has been released. Lawmakers struggle to pass short-term funding bill as shutdown looms, former CDC director warns of eroding scientific integrity, House Republicans target National Academies, and other news.