# 2025-20881: Government Scientists Hold Secret Meetings About Your Tax Money

2025-20881, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2025-11-25, effective 2025-12-18 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20881
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53374
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2025-12-18
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Government Scientists Hold Secret Meetings About Your Tax Money

## Summary

The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 18, 2025, to review cancer research grant applications. These meetings keep sensitive info private, protecting trade secrets and personal details. Researchers applying for funding should note this important review date, but no new costs or changes affect the public.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-20881 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20881/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20881 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20881.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20881 (as of 2026-06-08).