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Volume 3, No. 85, June 10, 2025

NIH Submits Budget to Congress, Includes Substantial Funding Cuts

 

On June 5, the National Institutes of Health submitted detailed budget justifications to Congress. The President’s budget request proposed consolidating the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research into a new institute named the National Institute on Neuroscience and Brain Research (NINBR), which also includes current National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Eye Institute.

 

The fiscal year (FY) 2026 for NINBR, according to the budget justifications, is $2.5 billion, a reduction of $1.6 billion below the administration’s calculation of what the three institutes, combined, received in the current FY 2025. This reduction includes the assumption of a cap on indirect costs of 15%.

 

There are two new policies of this Administration—first, that one half of an Institute’s budget will be dedicated to competing Research Project Grants (RPG); for FY 2026, that would result in a reduction of $1.2 billion in RPG awards and a decrease of 1,290 research grants from the FY 2025 level.

 

The second new policy demonstrates a lack of knowledge or understanding about federal budgetary grant processes and will make grant funding look better than it is in FY 2026, not reflecting true grant funding levels, and make future years’ grant award totals even less. The new policy will fund each award at 100% up front in the year of the award rather than allocating funds based on that year's expected expenditure during the length of the award.

 

ADEA, and our oral health and dental and craniofacial partners have been advocating for Congress to maintain NIDCR as an independent Institute as well as pointing to the problematic indirect cost policy. Our advocacy will continue. We will certainly need the assistance of the most effective advocates dental and craniofacial research has—you, our members. When we ask you to engage with your Members of Congress, we hope that you will do so.

 

Trump Administration Imposes Broad Travel and Visa Restrictions on 19 Nations

 

On June 4, President Trump signed a imposing broad travel and visa restrictions on multiple nations. The White House cited national security concerns, high visa overstay rates and poor information sharing practices as reasoning for the move.

 

Effective June 9, 2025, entry into the United States will be fully suspended for citizens of the following countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. This ban applies to all travelers from the listed nations, regardless of visa category.

 

The proclamation also suspends immigration under key visa categories, including F (student), M (vocational student) and J (exchange visitor) visas for nationals of the following countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. These visa categories are used for international students, faculty and research scholars.

 

There are specific exceptions to the policy, including U.S. green card holders, dual citizens and individuals with immediate family members already residing in the United States. However, new applicants from banned nations, including those with family ties, must still undergo the application process.

 

The policy is expected to face legal scrutiny similar to the travel ban implemented during President Trump’s first term in office.

 

White House Submits Rescission Package to Congress

 

President Trump has made a to Congress for the current fiscal year (FY) 2025 that Congress rescind $9.4 billion in previously appropriated funds. It requested Congress take back $8.9 billion from the Department of State, mostly for programs carried out by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The funds were identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and include the following:

  • $168.8 million from the World Health Organization,
  • $500 million from USAID programs to combat international HIV/AIDS,
  • $400 million from USAID Global Health programs that also included work on HIV prevention,
  • $439.9 million from international organizations, including from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

The other $500 million is a proposed rescission from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the full amount of its federal funding.

 

Under the procedures that govern rescission requests, Congress has 45 legislative days in which to act on the president’s request. If it does not, then the funds must be made available to be spent. In this case, the Congress must act by July 18.

 

The U.S. House of Representatives has scheduled time to consider the package on the floor this week. We will report on its progress.

 

The Trump Administration Escalates International Student Feud With Harvard University

 

On June 4, President Trump signed a restricting entry into the United States for at least six months of international students and exchange visitors whose primary purpose is to study or teach at Harvard University.

 

According to a , the proclamation bans entry into the United Stats of any new Harvard student under F, M or J visas. It also directs the Secretary of State to consider revoking existing F, M and J visas for current Harvard students.

 

On June 5, a federal judge temporarily the Presidential proclamation. The State Department has since ordered U.S. embassies around the world to resume processing Harvard student and exchange visitor visa applications.

 

This move from the White House comes after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) looked to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll international students through the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). That decision was announced, on May 22, by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, but was quickly by a federal judge.

 

 

Louisiana Sends AADB Compact to Governor

 

The Louisiana State Legislature has that would establish the American Association of Dental Boards’ Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact to Gov. Jeff Landry (R). While ADEA believes interstate mobility is important for oral health professionals, ADEA prefers and has for a different compact, the (DDH).

 

Dental Hygiene Included in SUNY Free Community College Program

 

New York state’s recently included funding for free community college for residents who are between the ages of 25 and 55. The program, known as , will cover tuition and fees for residents of the state who are pursuing a degree that would allow them to work in specified high demand fields, . Individuals who qualify can apply for the program, which will begin during the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

 

Oregon Governor Signs Bill That Requires the Adoption of Rules to Govern State’s Medicaid Dental Subcontractors

 

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) that requires the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to adopt rules that establish requirements for a dental subcontractor that contracts with a Coordinated Care Organization (CCO). The adopted rules must be included in the contracts between OHA and a CCO. The bill also defines a “dental subcontractor” as “a prepaid managed care health services organization that enters into a noncomprehensive risk contract with a coordinated care organization or the Oregon Health Authority to provide dental services to medical assistance recipients.” Finally, the bill also prohibits OHA from requiring a dental subcontractor that contracts with a CCO to produce any reports, unless the report is required by state or federal law or a rule or the requirement is included in a contract between OHA and a CCO.

FY2025 Faculty Loan Repayment Program

 

"The provides up to $40,000 in loan repayment assistance. In exchange, you commit to two years of full or part-time service as a faculty member at an eligible health professions school. The application deadline is Thursday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET."

 

 

 

 

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ADEA Advocacy in Action

This appears weekly in the ADEA Advocate to summarize and provide direct links to recent advocacy actions taken by ADEA. Please let us know what you think and how we might improve its usefulness.

 

Issues and Resources

  • ADEA on teledentistry
  • ADEA on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on U.S. Dental Schools
  • ADEA policy regarding overprescription of antibiotics
  • For a full list of ADEA memos, briefs and letters click .

The is published weekly. Its purpose is to keep ADEA members abreast of federal and state issues and events of interest to the academic dentistry and the dental and research communities.

 

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