Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, 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.
The American Innovation Act authorizes substantial increases in federal funding for basic science research across five major agencies from fiscal year 2026 through 2036 and beyond. The bill provides growing annual appropriations to the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy's Office of Science, Department of Defense science and technology programs, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and NASA's Science Mission Directorate, with amounts increasing each year and then adjusting for inflation after 2036. Starting in 2026, total funding across these agencies begins at approximately $51 billion and grows to over $96 billion by 2035, affecting researchers, universities, and institutions that receive grants from these agencies. The bill protects these appropriations from budget cuts through sequestration and exempts them from budget scoring rules, ensuring the funding remains available regardless of other fiscal pressures. This legislation aims to strengthen America's competitive position in scientific innovation and discovery.
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