Colleges with large endowments would get less federal money for research overhead. The biggest endowments would mean the strictest limits, including a zero-dollar cap for schools above $5 billion.
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No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Latest action on H.R. 422: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects colleges and universities that receive federal research money. Wealthy universities would feel the biggest change because their overhead payments would be cut the most. Federal agencies would also have to use the new caps when they make research awards. Congress and the public would get more information about university endowments and indirect cost spending.
Why this matters: Federal research grants often help pay for more than lab work. They can also pay for buildings, utilities, and staff support. This bill would reduce that overhead money, especially for very wealthy universities. Those schools may need to use more of their own funds or change how they manage research projects. The bill could also make research spending easier to track, but it does not say how universities would adjust.
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Officially: No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities Act
Colleges with large endowments would get less federal money for research overhead. The biggest endowments would mean the strictest limits, including a zero-dollar cap for schools above $5 billion.
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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (1/15/2025)
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