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Equity in Research Act

To establish a National Science Foundation grant program to provide opportunities for and strengthen research capacity at institutions of higher education to stimulate sustainable improvement in existing research and development at such institutions, and for other purposes.

Introduced Sep 16, 2026

Latest action (Sep 16, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Referred to
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Policy area
Education
Issues
Education

Summary
  • Directs the National Science Foundation Director to establish a grant program that gives financial assistance to certain minority-serving and other specified institutions of higher education to develop and enhance research facilities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medical, and other research fields.
  • Allows grant funds to be used for existing building infrastructure improvements, research materials and equipment, building infrastructure maintenance, and personnel costs for planning, managing, maintaining, or operating research activities.
  • Sets each grant at between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, as determined by the Director.
  • Limits eligibility to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges, Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, predominantly Black institutions, Native American-serving nontribal institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, other minority-serving institutions, 1890 Land Grant Universities, and 1994 Land Grant institutions.
  • Authorizes appropriations of $50,000,000 to the National Science Foundation for fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year to carry out the program.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Troy A. Carter’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $30,950
  • OCHSNER HEALTH $19,350
  • RIVER BIRCH, LLC $13,200
  • AKD LAW $10,800
  • CENTRAL MANAGEMENT $10,000

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Troy A. Carter → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Sep 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
  2. Sep 16, 2026 Introduced in House

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 16, 2026

Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Norton, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Clarke of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

A BILL

To establish a National Science Foundation grant program to provide opportunities for and strengthen research capacity at institutions of higher education to stimulate sustainable improvement in existing research and development at such institutions, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Equity in Research Act”.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAM TO STIMULATE SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT IN EXISTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AT CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

(a) In General.—The Director of the National Science Foundation shall establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to institutions of higher education specified in subsection (d) to aid such institutions in the development and enhancement of research facilities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medical matters, and other research and development matters.

(b) Uses.—Institutions of higher education specified in subsection

(d) that receive grants from the National Science Foundation may use such grants for the following in furtherance of the purpose described in subsection (a):

(1) Existing building infrastructure improvements or enhancements.

(2) Materials and equipment needed to conduct or produce research.

(3) Infrastructure needs to maintain building infrastructure.

(4) Personnel costs directly associated with the planning, management, maintenance, or operation of research related activities.

(c) Amounts.—The Director of the National Science Foundation may make a grant to an institution of higher education specified in subsection (d) in an amount between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, as determined appropriate by the Director.

(d) Institutions of Higher Education Specified.—The institutions of higher education specified in this subsection are the following:

(1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

(2) Hispanic-serving institutions.

(3) Tribal colleges.

(4) Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.

(5) Predominantly Black institutions.

(6) Native American-serving, nontribal institutions.

(7) Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander- serving institutions.

(8) Minority-serving institutions.

(9) 1890’s Land Grant Universities.

(10) 1994 Land Grant institutions.

(e) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the National Science Foundation $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year to carry out this section. <all>

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Sep 16, 2026

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