VSOs/MSOs Send Letter to Congressional Appropriations Leaders Supporting FY2019 DOD VRP Funding Request
03/07/2018 - VSOs/MSOs Send Letter to Congressional Appropriations Leaders Supporting FY2019 DOD VRP Funding Request Legislative Update March 7, 2018 On March 7, NAEVR member organization Blinded Veteran… Read More
President Issues FY2019 Budget and Addendum that Funds NIH Below What Congress Has Proposed for FY2018, Cuts NEI Funding
02/13/2018 - President Issues FY2019 Budget and Addendum That Funds NIH Below What Congress Has Proposed for FY2018, Cuts NEI Funding Legislative Update February 13, 2018 Yesterday, the White House released i… Read More
President Signs Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 that Extends FY2018 Government Funding to March 23 and Increases Discretionary Spending Caps for FY2018 and 2019
02/12/2018 - President Signs Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 That Extends FY2018 Government Funding to March 23 and Increases Discretionary Spending Caps for FY2018 and 2019 Legislative Update February 12, 2018… Read More
President Signs Fourth FY2018 Continuing Resolution Which Funds the Government Through February 8, 2018
01/23/2018 - President Signs Fourth FY2018 Continuing Resolution Which Funds the Government Through February 8, 2018 Legislative Update January 23, 2018 After a three-day government shutdown, the House and Se… Read More
President Signs Third FY2018 Continuing Resolution Whic Funds the Government Through January 19, 2018
12/22/2017 - President Signs Third FY2018 Continuing Resolution Which Funds the Government Through January 19, 2018 Legislative Update December 2, 2017 With the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Continuing Resolu… Read More
Congress Begins Work on Third Continuing Resolution for FY2018 that Would Fully Fund the Department of Defense
12/14/2017 - Congress Begins Work on Third Continuing Resolution for FY2018 that would Fully Fund the Department of Defense Legislative Update December 14, 2017 With the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Continu… Read More
President Signs Short-term Continuing Resolution to December 22
12/04/2017 - President Signs Short-Term Continuing Resolution to December 22 Legislative Update December 8, 2017 Update: Late on Friday, December 8, President Trump signed the short-term Continuing Resolution… Read More
NIH Announces Fourth Round of BRAIN Initiative Awards, Vision Research Receives Significant Funding
10/24/2017 - NIH Announces Fourth Round of BRAIN Initiative Awards, Vision Research Receives Significant Funding Legislative Update October 24, 2017 With the September 30, 2017, end of Fiscal Year (FY)… Read More
House Passes “Octobus” FY2018 Funding Legislation that Combines Eight Remaining Appropriations Bills
09/15/2017 - House Passes Octobus FY2018 Funding Legislation that Combines Eight Remaining Appropriations Bills Legislative Update September 15, 2017 On September 14, the House of Representatives passe… Read More
All Provisions in the Previous CR, Including the Prohibition on Modifying NIH Support for Facilities and Administrative Expenses (F&A), Remain in Effect.
09/07/2017 - President Signs Continuing Resolution To Fund Government as FY2018 Begins, also Raises Debt Ceiling and Includes Emergency Supplemental Hurricane Funds Legislative Update September 7, 2017 Update… Read More
September 7 Senate Appropriations Committees Approval of a Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Spending Bill
09/07/2017 - Senate Appropriations Committee Passes FY2018 Funding Bill that Includes a $2 B NIH Increase, $26 M NEI Increase Legislative Update September 7, 2017 Earlier today, the Senate Appropriations Co… Read More
NAEVR Joins Medical Research Community in Opposing President Trump’s Proposed Cut to Reimbursement for Facilities and Administrative Costs in NIH Grants
08/21/2017 - NAEVR Joins Medical Research Community in Opposing President Trumps Proposed Cut to Reimbursement for Facilities and Administrative Costs in NIH Grants Legislative Update August 21, 2017 Today,… Read More
The House Appropriations Committee Approved an FY2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Funding Bill
07/19/2017 - House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2018 LHHS Appropriations Bill, Details Include NEI Funding at $743.9 M Legislative Update July 19, 2017 Following up on the July 13 House Labor, Health… Read More
July 13 House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee Approval
07/14/2017 - House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee Passes FY2018 Funding Bill, Including $1.1 Billion NIH Increase Legislative Update July 14, 2017 Last evening, the House Labor, Health and Human Services, … Read More
President Trump Announces Continuation of Dr. Collins As NIH Director
06/06/2017 - President Trump Announces Continuation of Dr. Collins as NIH Director Legislative Update June 6, 2017 Today in a White House announcement about various appointments, President Trump stated that … Read More
$8.6 Billion Above the Presidents FY2018 Budget Request that Proposed an NIH Cut of $7.2 Billion, or 21 Percent, from the FY2017 Funding Level.
05/22/2017 - President Issues Detailed 2018 Budget Proposal With NIH/NEI Cuts and Reduced Reimbursement for Indirect Costs in Grants Legislative Update May 22, 2017 Today, President Trump issued a detailed … Read More
In House Hearing, NIH Director Collins Focuses on Patients and Researchers, Responds to Questions About the Trump Administration’s FY2018 Budget Proposal
05/17/2017 - In House Hearing, NIH Director Collins Focuses on Patients and Researchers, Responds to Questions About the Trump Administrations FY2018 Budget Proposal Legislative Update May 17, 2017 NIH… Read More
Department of Defense’s Vision Research Program Releases Fiscal Year 2017 Program Announcement with $15 Million in Funding Available
05/15/2017 - DODs Vision Research Program Releases FY2017 Program Announcement with $15 Million in Funding Available Legislative Update May 15, 2017 Today, the Department of Defenses (DOD) Vision Resea… Read More
Senate Passes FY2017 Appropriations, Clearing Bill for White House
05/01/2017 - President Signs FY2017 Appropriations Bill Legislative Update May 5, 2017 Today, President Trump signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 appropriations bill. Senate Passes FY2017 Appropriati… Read More
March 29 House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing
03/29/2017 - DHHS Secretary Price Addresses NIH Funding and Structure Issues at House LHHS Hearing Legislative Update March 29, 2017 On March 29, the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education … Read More