# 119-s-5663: PROOF Act

119-s-5663, PROOF Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5663
- As of: 2026-10-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5663
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROOF Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**This bill would create a National Science Foundation program for funding the replication of federally funded research to strengthen reliability and transparency across STEM.** It directs awards to institutions of higher education and allows support for eligible master's students to carry out replication projects.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to fund student-led replication research: mixed, low. If enacted, the National Science Foundation would make competitive, merit-reviewed grants to colleges and universities to replicate federally funded STEM research. Awards would pay reasonable project costs, including tuition and stipends for eligible master's students, materials, instruments, facil…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-5616: ADAPT Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5663 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5663)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-5616: ADAPT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5616)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4082)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5663 (as of 2026-10-18).