05/13/2026 at 11:00AM
Full committee markup.
The House proposes funding NSF at $7 billion, a 20% cut. The House proposes a budget of roughly $6 billion for the NASA Science Mission Directorate — an 18% cut. The House is recommending a total NOAA budget of $5.85 billion — a roughly 5% cut, including $4.07 billion for NOAA’s Operations, Research, and Facilities account, an 11% cut. Under the House proposal, NIST would receive around $1 billion, a $160 million cut from its 2026 budget.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Scientific and Technical Research and Services – $725 million is provided for NIST research and measurement science programs outside of community projects, $119 million below fiscal year 2026 and $4 million below the fiscal year 2027 request.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – $5.9 billion is provided, resulting in an increase of $214 million to procurement, acquisition, and construction programs, and a reduction of $214 million to operations, research, and facilities programs, outside of community projects.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – $24.4 billion is provided, equal to the fiscal year 2026 enacted level and $5.6 billion above the fiscal year 2027 request. The bill includes significant cuts to NASA’s science, aeronautics, and education initiatives.
- Science – $6 billion, $1.3 billion below the fiscal year 2026 enacted level and $2.1 billion above the fiscal year 2027 request.
- STEM Engagement programs – $84 million, $59 million below the fiscal year 2026 enacted level. The bill terminates two of NASA’s four STEM initiatives.
National Science Foundation (NSF) – $7 billion, a decrease of $1.8 billion below the fiscal year 2026 enacted level and $3 billion above the fiscal year 2027 request, for efforts to support basic scientific research, cutting-edge technology development, and STEM education.