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SJR-4 • 2026

Research and education: federal funding cuts: the National Institutes of Health and postsecondary educational institutions.

Research and education: federal funding cuts: the National Institutes of Health and postsecondary educational institutions.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Laird (S) , Cabaldon (S) , Limón (S) , Pérez
Last action
2025-09-09
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 173, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The resolution does not specify any particular actions or amounts of money for NIH.

Stop NIH Funding Cuts

This resolution urges President Trump's administration and Congress to rescind funding cuts for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and affirms support for postsecondary educational institutions.

What This Bill Does

  • Urges the administration of President Donald J. Trump to rescind NIH funding cuts.
  • Urges Congress to rescind NIH funding cuts.
  • Affirms the Legislature’s commitment to postsecondary educational institutions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The National Institutes of Health
  • Postsecondary educational institutions

Terms To Know

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
A part of the U.S. government that does medical research.
Postsecondary educational institutions
Schools like colleges and universities where people go after finishing high school.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution is just a suggestion, not a law.
  • It does not specify how much money NIH will get or when the funding cuts will be stopped.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 173, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-09-09 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11:30 a.m.

  3. 2025-09-04 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2025-09-03 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 61. Noes 9. Page 2862.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2025-07-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 8).

  6. 2025-06-23 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  7. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  8. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 26. Noes 6. Page 1089.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. 2025-04-30 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 962.) (April 30).

  10. 2025-04-25 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 30.

  11. 2025-04-23 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  12. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SJR 4, Laird.
Research and education: federal funding cuts: the National Institutes of Health and postsecondary educational institutions.
This measure would urge the administration of President Donald J. Trump and the Congress of the United States to rescind the National Institutes of Health funding cuts. This measure also affirms the Legislature’s commitment to postsecondary educational institutions.

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