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It’s always a countdown to Day One of something

The next Congress. The next budget. The next presidential term. There is always an opportunity to shape our nation’s policy future for the better.

We’re looking for bold, science-based ideas for the 118th Congress. Have one? Share it with us! We’ll help turn it into an actionable policy memo… and from there, into reality.

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Recent Proposals

Health & Life Sciences

Masks via Mail: Maintaining Critical COVID-19 Infrastructure for Future Public Health Threats

To protect against future infectious disease outbreaks, the Department of Health and Human Services Coordination Operations and Response Element should develop and maintain the capacity to regularly deliver N95 respirator masks to every home using a mail delivery system.

Science Policy

Strengthening Policy by Bringing Evidence to Life

With millions of new scientific papers published every year, acting on research insights presents a formidable challenge. But what if evidence could “live”?

Energy, Environment & Climate

Creating a Digital Service for the Planet

To implement environmental initiatives efficiently, the federal government should build and deploy digital resources in ways that meet the needs of multiple environmental and ecological agencies at once.

Innovation & Economic Competitiveness

Expanding Pathways for Career Research Scientists in Academia

Federal STEM-funding agencies — led by NSF and NIH, as the two largest sources of federal funding for academic research — should explore and pursue strategies for changing grant-funding incentives in ways that strengthen and elevate the role of the career research scientist in academia.

Technology Policy

Regulating Use of Mobile Sentry Devices by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol should immediately update its Use of Force policy to include restrictions on use of force by mobile sentry devices.

Energy, Environment & Climate

CLimate Improvements through Modern Biotechnology (CLIMB) — A National Center for Bioengineering Solutions to Climate Change and Environmental Challenges

The federal government can accelerate capabilities and applications of environmental biotechnology by establishing the CLimate Improvements through Modern Biotechnology (CLIMB) Center.

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