FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Title: Federal Scientific Integrity and Research Stability Act of 2026
Date: 5/18/2026
Location: Hardinsburg, IN
Floyd Taylor has drafted the Federal Scientific Integrity and Research Stability Act of 2026, a comprehensive proposal to protect federal scientific research from political interference and to stabilize long-term research funding across federal agencies.
The legislation establishes 5-year rolling research funding baselines for federal research agencies, ensuring that critical national security, medical, agricultural, and technological research can continue even during periods of budget uncertainty. Under the bill, research programs may continue at baseline levels for up to 180 days during a lapse in appropriations.
The Act also requires every federal research agency to adopt and enforce a Scientific Integrity Policy. These policies prohibit political interference in research design, analysis, and communication, and protect researchers from retaliation for producing honest, evidence-based findings. Any decision by agency leadership to modify or overrule scientific conclusions must be documented and disclosed to the public.
To provide independent oversight, the bill creates the Federal Research Stability Board (FRSB), an expert body charged with certifying agency funding baselines, monitoring compliance with scientific integrity standards, investigating allegations of interference, and publishing annual reports on research stability. The FRSB will also maintain a public Federal Research Stability Dashboard, giving taxpayers clear insight into funding levels, disruptions, and agency performance.
The legislation further amends Title 5 and Title 31 of the United States Code to codify scientific integrity protections and research funding stability requirements, making these safeguards a permanent part of federal law.
Supporters of the bill emphasize that stable, independent federal research is essential to national security, public health, economic competitiveness, and public trust in government. The Act is designed to reduce waste caused by shutdowns and funding disruptions, protect the federal research workforce, and ensure that policy decisions are informed by transparent, high-quality science.
Media Contact: floyd2026@taylorarts.net