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 |
|---|---|
| 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.” |
| 12 March 2025 | Joint association letter urging congressional appropriators to commit to staffing agencies at levels that strengthen our national security, drive innovation, and ensure global competitiveness, and to prioritize funding and support for the aerospace and defense sectors. |
| 24 February 2025 | IEEE-USA statement of support for the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act. |
Staff Contact
Erik Heilman
Director, IEEE-USA Government Relations
