Issue / Topic: Federal Health Funding

Indirect Cost Rate Cuts

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“Congress went to great lengths to ensure that NIH could not displace negotiated indirect cost reimbursement rates with a uniform rate. As a result, the appropriations rider provides three independent grounds for invalidating NIH's Supplemental Guidance.”

Association of American Medical Colleges et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.
First Circuit, 2026

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2 active district courts

1 active circuit court

Not shown: Puerto Rico (First Circuit), the U.S. Virgin Islands (Third Circuit), and Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (Ninth Circuit).

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3 (43%) 4 (57%)

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Indirect Cost Rate Cuts Cases We're Tracking

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Status: Decision issued

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued

Court: First Circuit

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued
Appeal Filed

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Compel agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Status: Decision issued

Court: Massachusetts

Goal: Compel agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Status: Case Dismissed

Court: New York Southern

Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action +1 additional goal(s)

Indirect Cost Rate Cuts

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Indirect Cost Rate Cuts Cases We're Tracking

Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.

Association of American Universities et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.

Association of American Medical Colleges et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.

Association of American Universities et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.

Association of American Medical Colleges et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.

State of New York et al. v. National Science Foundation et al.

Litigation trends for Indirect Cost Rate Cuts

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Indirect Cost Rate Cuts Cases We're Tracking

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.

Association of American Universities et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.

Association of American Medical Colleges et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.

Association of American Universities et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.

Association of American Medical Colleges et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.

State of New York et al. v. National Science Foundation et al.