Public Policy Log – 119th Congress, 1st Session (2025)
The following is the chronological log of public policy communications made by or on behalf of IEEE-USA (and other organizational units with IEEE) during the 119th Congress, 1st Session (2025), including testimonies, statements submitted for the record of congressional hearings, formal comments provided in response to public or regulatory notices, letters to Federal policy makers forwarding recommendations on public policy issues, and Legislative Alerts and similar notices of related government relations activities.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 10 November 2025 | Letter to Department of Labor (DOL) leadership commending them for establishing the DOL Office of Immigration Policy (OIP), and requesting that they also prioritize reducing delays in the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM, i.e. “green card”). |
| 4 November 2025 | Energy Sciences Coalition letter to OMB/OSTP/DOE leadership urging them to request no less than $9.5 billion for the Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE SC) in the fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. |
| 30 October 2025 | Coalition for National Security Research (CNSR) letter to leaders of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees thanking them for their support for the Defense Science and Technology (S&T) program in the fiscal year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). |
| 14 October 2025 | IEEE-USA letter to Representative Thomas Massie supporting the reintroduction of the Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2025 (RALIA). |
| 29 September 2025 | Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI) letter to Congressional appropriators advocating for regular FY26 appropriations and support for fundamental research. |
| 2 September 2025 | Letter to House and Senate Judiciary Committees regarding a Department of Commerce proposal to impose fees on patent owners based on government-assigned valuations of patents. |
| 18 August 2025 | IEEE’s response to request for input on the Department of Education’s “Proposed Priority and Definitions-Secretary’s Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education” |
| 21 July 2025 | IEEE-USA’s response to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Request for Information (RFI) regarding Key Technology Areas for the Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate |
| 30 June 2025 | IEEE-USA’s response to Senator Mike Rounds’ and Senator Martin Heinrich’s American Science Acceleration Project (ASAP) initiative request for information. [see RFI questions] |
| 3 June 2025 | Energy Sciences Coalition letter urging Congress to appropriate $500 million in FY 2026 for the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). |
| 30 May 2025 | IEEE-USA letter to Senate on FY26 Reconciliation Bill Provisions. |
| 29 May 2025 | IEEE-USA response to the White House RFI requesting input on the Development of a 2025 National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research and Development (R&D) Strategic Plan. |
| 19 May 2025 | Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC) letter urging Congress to reject the proposed cut to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science in the Trump Administration’s FY 2026 budget request and instead provide funding above the FY 2024 and 2025 enacted funding levels to maintain U.S. competitiveness and unleash innovation in new energy and emerging technologies. |
| 12 May 2025 | IEEE-USA expressing support for the Countering Russian Innovation and Safeguarding Individual Scientists (CRISIS) Act of 2025, which takes a positive step toward strengthening the U.S. STEM workforce by offering expanded green card opportunities to talented engineers and technologists. |
| 22 April 2025 | Letter supporting passage of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), to eliminate confusion created by courts as to what inventions are patent eligible, and help the U.S. regain a competitive edge in innovation. |
| 22 April 2025 | Letter supporting the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) to restore reliable and effective patent rights. |
| 14 April 2025 | Coalition letter to House leadership in support of robust investments in the engineering budgets of key research agencies, including NASA, NIST, DOE, and NSF. |
| 9 April 2025 | IEEE-USA CVD 2025 Asks: |
| 18 March 2025 | IEEE-USA letter of support to the House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Research and Technology for the Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act. |
| 15 March 2025 | IEEE-USA response to NITRD and White House OSTP Request for Info on “Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan.” |
Staff Contact
Erik Heilman
Director, IEEE-USA Government Relations
