NSF REU Act of 2026

This bill would rewrite the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which gives competitive grants to colleges and nonprofits to provide research experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math for undergraduate students. At each summer REU site, at least half of the students would have to come from schools with limited research opportunities, such as community colleges, minority-serving institutions, and rural schools. Grant applicants would have to describe how they will pay mentors and students and track participants' jobs and continued study for at least three years after graduation. The bill would also direct the agency to fund outreach to certain types of schools, allow it to accept private donations, and require a report to Congress within four years. It would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032.

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Sponsors

• Luz M. Rivas Democrat sponsor
• 14 cosponsors