Don't Let America Fall Behind in Research

For decades, federally funded research has helped make America the world's leader in innovation—strengthening our economy, advancing national security, and driving discoveries that improve everyday life.

Now, a proposed OMB rule threatens that leadership by creating uncertainty for federally funded research, making it harder to launch long-term projects and easier for research, investment, and talent to move overseas.

American Leadership Is on the Line

America's research enterprise doesn't just produce medical breakthroughs. It powers the technologies, industries, and innovations that keep our nation competitive.

Federally funded research has helped drive advances in:

• National security
• Advanced manufacturing
• Artificial intelligence
• Energy innovation
• Agriculture
• Infrastructure
• Medical research and public health

The proposed OMB rule would inject unnecessary uncertainty into that system, making it more difficult for researchers, universities, and innovators to plan long-term projects and increasing the risk that investment and talent move overseas instead.