The American Innovation Act authorizes billions of dollars in federal funding for basic science research across five major agencies over the next decade. Starting in fiscal year 2026, the bill provides increasing annual appropriations to the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy's Office of Science, the Department of Defense science and technology programs, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Total funding grows from approximately $51 billion in 2026 to over $93 billion by 2035, with automatic adjustments for inflation in subsequent years. The legislation protects these research investments from budget cuts that might occur under deficit reduction rules and exempts the spending from PAYGO budget accounting requirements. This sustained commitment aims to strengthen America's scientific competitiveness and innovation capacity across fundamental research areas including physics, energy, defense technology, standards, and space science.
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