NSF undergraduate research program gets extended funding authority
H.R. 10173 — To amend the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 to reauthorize the research experiences for undergraduates program at the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. · Filed by Luz Rivas (D-CA) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 27, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill reauthorizes the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which funds summer research internships for college students in STEM fields. Without the bill, the program's authorization would expire; this extends it, allowing NSF to continue awarding grants to universities for undergraduate research opportunities.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core function is to extend NSF's authority to fund undergraduate research internships. This is routine reauthorization legislation for an established educational program with no apparent policy changes or new mechanisms.
What the text implies
- Reauthorization duration not specified in metadata; actual funding window depends on statutory language (could be 5, 10, or indefinite years).
- Bill title includes 'and for other purposes' — standard boilerplate, but without full text cannot confirm scope is limited to REU reauthorization alone.
Who stands to gain
universities and research institutions (as grant recipients); undergraduate students (as program participants)