3.0.0 420 2026-07-18T00:05:47Z 2026-07-18T00:05:47Z House H HR 2025-01-15 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/420 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLINE:H.R. 420.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the Constitution.[Page H186]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-15T15:03:00Z 2025-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2025-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001118 Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] Ben Cline R VA 6 N Education Congressional oversight 2025-03-12T13:38:31Z Government studies and investigations 2025-03-12T13:38:50Z Higher education 2025-03-12T13:38:25Z Research administration and funding 2025-03-12T13:38:38Z School administration 2025-03-12T13:38:44Z Education 2025-02-14T15:51:10Z 00 2025-01-15 Introduced in House 2025-03-14T16:11:21Z Federal Grant Accountability Act

This bill limits the indirect costs that are allowable under federal research awards to institutions of higher education (IHEs). (Generally, indirect costs represent expenses that are not specific to a research project but are needed to maintain the infrastructure and administrative support for federally funded research.)

Specifically, the total amount of indirect costs allowable under a federal research award may not exceed the total amount of indirect costs allowable under private research awards. The Office of Management and Budget must determine the average indirect cost rate applicable to private research awards.

Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on (1) the indirect cost rates allowable under federal research awards to IHEs, including awards made by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other such organizations; and (2) the indirect cost rates allowable under private research awards to IHEs.

]]> Federal Grant Accountability Act Display Title 45 Federal Grant Accountability Act 2026-07-18T00:05:47Z Official Title as Introduced 6 To impose limitations on the amount of indirect costs allowable under Federal research awards to institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. 2026-07-18T00:05:47Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Federal Grant Accountability Act 2025-02-13T03:08:15Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-01-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr420ih/xml/BILLS-119hr420ih.xml 2025-01-15 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.