Position statements

It is necessary for ASBMB to have standing positions on issues germane to the scientific community. The Public Affairs Advisory Committee works to draft position statements that are approved by the ASBMB Council.

• Reaching a critical point: ASBMB calls on Congress to re-establish U.S. as the leader in innovation
  May 6, 2025
• To drive health breakthroughs and protect global leadership and competitiveness, ASBMB urges Congress to oppose deep research and staffing cuts
  Apr. 1, 2025
• ASBMB response to cuts to science agencies and undermining hope to American health and economies
  Feb. 15, 2025
• ASBMB response to destructive cuts to NIH-funded research
  Feb. 10, 2025
• ASBMB urges Congress, administration to reaffirm support for biomedical research
  Feb. 4, 2025
• ASBMB statement on sustaining U.S. scientific leadership in the new Congress and administration
  Jan. 16, 2025
• ASBMB statement on the draft House Labor-HHS Appropriations bill for FY 2025
  July 9, 2024
• ASBMB statement on NIH's revisions to the fellowship application
  May 28, 2024
• ASBMB opposes the EDUCATE Act
  April 30, 2024
• ASBMB endorses the American Innovation Act
  April 24, 2024
• ASBMB statement on the importance of funding the National Science Foundation
  April 22, 2024
• ASBMB statement on Biden's budget request for fiscal year 2025
  March 14, 2024
• ASBMB opposes re-instating the China Initiative in FY24 appropriations 
  Feb. 22, 2024
• ASBMB opposes the DETERRENT Act
  Feb. 20, 2024
• ASBMB opposes anti-DEAI policy riders in FY24 appropriations
  Feb. 15, 2024
• ASBMB statement on NIH's budget for fiscal year 2024
  Sept. 8, 2023
• ASBMB endorses the RESEARCHER Act
  July 26, 2023
• ASBMB public hearing testimony submitted to the Department of Education regarding student loan relief
  July 20, 2023
• ASBMB statement on the proposed House spending bill for Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services
  July 19, 2023
• ASBMB statement on debt ceiling negotiations and the importance of science funding
  April 17, 2023
• ASBMB statement on Biden's budget request for FY24
  March 14, 2023
• The ASBMB endorses the Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2023
  Feb. 2, 2023
• The ASBMB supports NIH recommendations for disability inclusion
  Jan. 31, 2023
• HBCU RISE Act Incorporated into National Defense Authorization Act
  Jan. 5, 2023
• The ASBMB urges lawmakers to pass appropriations bill for FY2023
  Dec. 13, 2022
• The ASBMB endorses the Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act
  Nov. 4, 2022
• ASBMB statement on House committee letter to OSTP on open-access next steps
  Oct. 24, 2022
• The ASBMB endorses the IGNITE HBCU, TCU and MSI Excellence Act
  Oct. 13, 2022
• ASBMB statement on stopgap spending plan released by policymakers
  Sept. 27, 2022
• ASBMB statement on Biden's executive order to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing
  Sept. 13, 2022
• ASBMB statement on OSTP memo on access to federally funded research
  Sept. 2, 2022
• Peer review is essential to funding the most meritorious research
  Sept. 2, 2022
• ASBMB supports the PASTEUR Act
  Aug. 30, 2022
• ASBMB statement on Senate LHHS fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill
  Aug. 5, 2022
• The ASBMB urges Congress to swiftly pass the CHIPS+ legislation with key science-related provisions
  July 25, 2022
• The ASBMB supports the formation of the congressional GRAD Caucus
  July 21, 2022
• The ASBMB recommends improvements to T32 program administration
  June 15, 2022
• The ASBMB supports U.S. Sen. Luján’s ‘Dear Colleague’ letter to increase funding for STEM training programs
  June 14, 2022
• The ASBMB supports the Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2022 
  April 20, 2022
• The ASBMB supports the HBCU Research, Innovation, Security, and Excellence Act
  April 18, 2022
• ASBMB statement on President Joe Biden's Fiscal 2023 Budget Request
  April 1, 2022
• The ASBMB supports bill that will include LGBTQ+ individuals in federal surveys
  March 17, 2022
• ASBMB statement on federal science agency funding in FY 2022 omnibus
  March 10, 2022
• The ASBMB responds to Biden's State of the Union address
  March 2, 2022
• The ASBMB urges swift passage of U.S. competition legislation
  March 2, 2022
• ASBMB statement on the termination of the Department of Justice's China Initiative
  Feb. 25, 2022
• ASBMB statement on the damage of continuing resolutions
  Feb. 18, 2022
• ASBMB statement on Eric Lander's resignation from OSTP
  Feb. 10, 2022
• The ASBMB supports bill to change Pell Grant requirements for students with disabilities
  Feb. 2, 2022
• The ASBMB supports the Bioeconomy and Research Development Act of 2021
  Jan. 27, 2022
• The ASBMB opposes the American Tech Workforce Act of 2021
  Jan. 12, 2022
• The ASBMB endorses the Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021
  Dec. 1, 2021
• ASBMB statement on the Cures 2.0 Act
  Nov. 30, 2021
• The ASBMB endorses H.R. 5585, establishing the Advanced Research Projects for Health-Agency introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.
  Nov. 17, 2021
• ASBMB statement on balancing open science and security in the U.S. research enterprise
  Oct. 25, 2021
• The ASBMB supports the Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act
  July 15, 2021
• ASBMB statement on how racial profiling hurts science
  June 29, 2021
• ASBMB statement on President Joe Biden's fiscal 2022 budget request
  April 12, 2021
• The ASBMB supports the MSI STEM Achievement Act
  April 12, 2021
• The ASBMB urges the passage of the RISE Act
  Feb. 9, 2021
• The ASBMB calls for targeted COVID-19 relief for junior scientists
  Feb. 9, 2021
• The ASBMB supports amnesty for academics to disclose foreign funding
  Feb. 1, 2021
• The ASBMB applauds Biden's memo on restoring scientific integrity in the federal government
  Jan. 29, 2021
• ASBMB statement on the importance of international collaboration in STEM
  Jan. 20, 2021
• ASBMB statement on the STEM Opportunitites Act
  Jan. 19, 2021
• ASBMB statement on President-elect Joseph Biden's announced science team
  Jan. 15, 2021
• ASBMB statement on the Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
  Jan. 12, 2021
• ASBMB statement on the importance of science and evidence-based policymaking
  Dec. 7, 2020
• ASBMB statement on fiscal year 2021 spending proposal
  Nov. 10, 2020
• ASBMB statement on Trump's executive order creating schedule F in the excepted service
  Nov. 3, 2020
• The ASBMB responds to Trump administration's proposed restrictions on student and scientist visas
  Oct. 26, 2020
• ASBMB statement on Trump's executive order banning racial sensitivity training for federal contractors
  Sept. 25, 2020
• The ASBMB endorses the STEM RESTART Act
  Sept. 24, 2020
• The ASBMB denounces statements made by Assistant Secretary Michael Caputo
  Sept. 14, 2020
• The ASBMB signs on United States v. Tao amicus brief
  Aug. 25, 2020
• ASBMB statement on FDA emergency use reauthorization of blood plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients
  Aug. 23, 2020
• The ASBMB rejects President Donald Trump's accusations against scientists
  Aug. 20, 2020
• ASBMB statement on the RISE Act
  Aug. 11, 2020
• ASBMB statement on Safeguarding American Innovation Act
  July 21, 2020
• ASBMB statement on modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program
  July 7, 2020
• ASBMB statement on presidential proclamation restricting foreign worker visas
  June 23, 2020
• ASBMB statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold DACA
  June 18, 2020
• ASBMB statement on canceling student visas for Chinese students
  June 1, 2020
• ASBMB statement on SECURE CAMPUS Act
  May 28, 2020
• ASBMB Supporting the Independence of Science sign on letter
  May 20, 2020
• ASBMB statement on HEROES Act
  May 13, 2020
• ASBMB statement on revocation of EcoHealth Alliance grant on bat–human virus transmission
  April 28, 2020
• ASBMB statement on U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton's remarks on Chinese students in the U.S.
  April 27, 2020
• ASBMB statement following President Donald Trump’s suspension of immigration
  April 23, 2020
• ASBMB statement on reassignment of BARDA Director Dr. Rick Bright
  April 22, 2020
• ASBMB statement responding to President Trump's comments on National Institutes of Health funding
  April 19, 2020
• ASBMB statement on Foreign Influences to Research Integrity
  April 6, 2020
• ASBMB statement on COVID-19 stimulus package
  March 25, 2020
• ASBMB statement on President Donald Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2021
  Feb. 10, 2020
• ASBMB statement on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
  Feb. 5, 2020
• ASBMB Statement on President Trump's National Address
• ASBMB Statement on NIH efforts to address sexual harassment
• ASBMB Statement on the appointment of Kelvin Droegemeier
• ASBMB statement on FY19 budget proposal
• ASBMB statement on passage of 2018 budget deal
• ASBMB statement on the 2018 state of the union address
• ASBMB statement on 2018 government shutdown
• ASBMB statement in response to H.R. 1, the tax cuts and jobs act
• ASBMB statement on Trump’s decision to end DACA 
• ASBMB responds to Congress passing FY17 appropriations 
• ASBMB statement supporting peer-reviewed science at federal agencies 
• ASBMB statement on President Donald J. Trump’s executive order restricting immigration 
• ASBMB statement regarding the use of preprints in NIH grant review 
• ASBMB responds to Trump budget proposal that threatens funding for 2,000 research projects 
• ASBMB statement on President Donald Trump’s FY2018 Budget Proposal 
• ASBMB statement on its commitment to diversity and inclusion upon the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States
• ASBMB responds to President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget
• ASBMB Statement on 21st Century Cures Act
• ASBMB Position Statement on Human Embryonic Stem Cells
• ASBMB White Paper on Proposals to Support Investigator-Initiated Research
• ASBMB Position Statement on the Peer-Review Process
• ASBMB responds to the Supreme Court ruling on gene patents
• ASBMB white paper on building a Sustainable Biomedical Research Enterprise
• ASBMB statement opposing the Research for Lifesaving Cures Act
• ASBMB statement opposing the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act
• ASBMB comments on the 21st Century Cures Discussion Draft
• ASBMB responds to the NIH's request for information on a proposed emeritus award for senior investigators
• ASBMB responds to the NIH's request for information on the Science Education Partnership Award program
• ASBMB responds to the Department of Labor's proposed overtime rule change