# 119-s-1276: American Innovation Act

119-s-1276, American Innovation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1276
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Innovation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Multi-year guaranteed funding for major federal science and technology programs.** The American Innovation Act would set fixed annual appropriations for NSF, the DOE Office of Science, DoD science and technology programs, NIST scientific and technical research, and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate for fiscal years 2026–2035 and then index amounts to CPI from 2036 onward. - Researchers and research institutions: Creates predictable, growing funding for civilian research agencies. For example, NSF funding would rise from about $9.7 billion in 2026 to about $18.3 billion in 2035. - Defense research and contractors: Expands Defense science and technology budgets to support DoD research programs, rising from about $23.1 billion in 2026 to about $43.4 billion in 2035. - Budget rules and agencies: Appropriations would remain available until expended and are exempt from sequestration and excluded from PAYGO scorecards, so these funds follow the act’s schedule rather than standard sequestration or PAYGO treatment. *Would authorize substantial new federal outlays for science and technology through 2035 and beyond.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big boost for DoD research: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would give the Department of Defense science and technology programs set funding each year from FY2026 through FY2035. It would provide about $23.1 billion for FY2026, $24.8 billion for FY2027, $26.3 billion for FY2028, $28.5 billion for FY2029, $30.6 billion for FY2030, $32.8…
- Bigger budgets for the NSF: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would give the National Science Foundation set funding each year from FY2026 through FY2035. It would provide about $9.7 billion for FY2026, $10.4 billion for FY2027, $11.2 billion for FY2028, $12.0 billion for FY2029, $12.9 billion for FY2030, $13.8 billion for FY2031, $14.8 b…
- Higher funding for NIST research: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would give NIST’s scientific and technical research and services set funding each year from FY2026 through FY2035. It would provide about $1.2 billion for FY2026, $1.3 billion for FY2027, $1.4 billion for FY2028, $1.5 billion for FY2029, $1.6 billion for FY2030, $1.8 billion fo…
- More funding for DOE science: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would give the Department of Energy Office of Science set funding each year from FY2026 through FY2035. It would provide about $8.9 billion for FY2026, $9.5 billion for FY2027, $10.2 billion for FY2028, $10.9 billion for FY2029, $11.7 billion for FY2030, $12.6 billion for FY203…
- More NASA science missions: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would give NASA’s Science Mission Directorate fixed funding each year from FY2026 through FY2035. It would provide about $7.9 billion for FY2026, $8.5 billion for FY2027, $9.1 billion for FY2028, $9.7 billion for FY2029, $10.4 billion for FY2030, $11.2 billion for FY2031, $12.0…
- Protects these appropriations from cuts: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would say these appropriations are exempt from automatic sequestration cuts under the Balanced Budget Act for sequestration orders issued on or after enactment. It would also say the budgetary effects of this section are not entered on the statutory PAYGO scorecards and related…
- Funds stay available until spent: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the amounts it authorizes remain available until spent. That means agencies and grant recipients could obligate and use these funds over multiple years instead of losing them at fiscal year end. This does not change who gets money or give checks to households.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1276 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1276)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-2982: Federal Employees Civil Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2982)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1276 (as of 2025-12-21).