HR 420 · in committee · significant
Federal Grant Accountability Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill caps the indirect costs that universities can charge on federal research grants to match what private funders allow.
- Universities receiving federal research funding are affected by these new cost limits.
- The Office of Management and Budget must set the private sector baseline, and the Government Accountability Office must study current rates.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would capping university indirect costs on federal grants affect research competitiveness between institutions that rely heavily on federal funding versus those with private endowments?
- 02
What specific indirect costs—facilities, administration, compliance—would universities need to reduce or eliminate if this cap were implemented?
- 03
Should the private sector baseline for indirect costs apply equally to all types of research, such as expensive laboratory science versus lower-cost social science?
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Sponsor · R-VA-6
Ben Cline
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Introduced 2025-01-15
Legislative timeline
2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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