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Congress Reauthorizes SBIR/STTR Programs Through 2031: What Innovative Companies Need to Know

President Donald J. Trump recently signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act into law, officially reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) a...

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Brings New Opportunities and New Diligence Expectations

After a brief lapse, Congress has reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs through Fiscal Year 2031. President Trump sign...

Reauthorizations Accelerate Tech for War Department

The reauthorization of a couple of small business technology programs opens the gates for the War Department to get cutting-edge technology more quickly into the hands of warfighte...

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Brings New Opportunities and Obligations to Consider

Yesterday, President Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (the Act) into law. This concludes a more than six month lapse in the Small Business Innov...

Legislation reauthorizes small business defense innovation, technology programs

The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, which became law earlier this month, reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technolo...

House Passes FirstNet Reauthorization Bill

The Senate will now have to take up the issue.

Federal government demands renewal for every healthcare provider that receives Medicaid

Notice of off-cycle revalidation initiative

This initiative affects Adult Day Care providers, Durable Medical Equipment supplies, Autism Centers and others.

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - but only for another 45 days. The extension is meant to give legislators more time to negotiate...

Lawmakers Vote to Reauthorize Programs to Support Water Quality, Coastal Protection

Despite lawmakers' action, funding levels overall are barely a drop in the bucket and must be used more "strategically" in smaller projects for better preparedness and protection,...

Senators introduce clean extension to cost-based payments for some rural hospitals

The bipartisan reauthorization would add five more years to the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration, a payment model for hospitals with fewer than 51 beds but still too large fo...

Trump Signs SBIR-STTR Reauthorization Bill Into Law

President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a bill that seeks to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs through fis...

“Why Do We Do This Bill?”: Preparing Congressional Staff for Surface Transportation Reauthorization

A top advocacy organization is preparing Congress to take a critical look at the upcoming transportation reauthorization — and it's not easy.

Surveillance Law Is in Limbo After House Approval

Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push a three-year renewal through the House, but the Senate appeared likely to opt for a 45-day punt ahead of a Friday expiration.

Congress extends controversial surveillance powers for 10 days

Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked.

Policy Week in Review – April 10, 2026

WIOA Reauthorization Introduced House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced “A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026” (ASWA), which would rea...

Senate extends controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies

The Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30. The measure cleared the Senate by voice vote, without a formal roll call, as Congress raced to meet a Monday deadline. It n...

Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after longer renewal collapsed in House

The Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, following a chaotic, post-midnight scramble in the House...

Surveillance program extension approved by House, faces uncertain Senate path

The House passed a three-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, adding new oversight measures but stopping short of the warrant requirement critics have deman...

National Review endorses ‘key anti-terrorism tool’

Editors at National Review Online urge Congress to approve legislation that helps the federal government fight terrorism. Here we go again: Congress is voting imminently on whether...

Congress Poised to Consider FISA Extension in April

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives announced in March 2026 their intention to bring a bill to the floor to extend, for 18 months, the Foreign Intelligence Surv...

CMS Calls on States to Submit Medicaid Provider Revalidation Strategies: What Providers Need to Know

Key Takeaways - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has directed states to expedite Medicaid provider revalidation, requiring two-year revalidation strategies within 30...

FISA Reauthorized for Just Two Weeks Following Some Republican Push Back

House Passes Farm Bill

Rural broadband programs extended through 2031.