# 2025-15696: R Consortium Waves Goodbye to Key Research Members

2025-15696, Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-R Consortium, Inc., is a Federal Register notice from Justice Department, Antitrust Division published 2025-08-18, effective 2025-07-31 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15696
- Title: Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-R Consortium, Inc.
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Justice Department; Antitrust Division
- Citation: 90 FR 40083
- Published: 2025-08-18
- Effective: 2025-07-31
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

R Consortium Waves Goodbye to Key Research Members

## Summary

R Consortium, a group working together on research, just announced that two members, Biogen and the American Statistical Association, have left the team. This update keeps their special legal protections in place, meaning any legal claims can only recover actual damages. The group is still open for new members and will keep sharing updates as things change.

## Effects PRIA read

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## Sources
- [2025-15696 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/18/2025-15696/notice-pursuant-to-the-national-cooperative-research-and-production-act-of-1993-r-consortium-inc)
- [2025-15696 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-18/pdf/2025-15696.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15696 (as of 2026-06-08).