SciLit: “How a little-noticed tax and a bureaucratic cap could reshape U.S. innovation. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1 today, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping reconciliation bill intended to implement key components of the Trump administration’s fiscal agenda. Among its most controversial implications are those for science. You can read the full text of the bill here. The Trump administration’s FY 2026 budget proposal called for aggressive cuts across the federal scientific enterprise. NIH was slated for a 40% budget reduction, with a plan to consolidate its 27 institutes into just five. The National Science Foundation (NSF) faced a proposed 55% cut, effectively terminating hundreds of research grants, particularly those focused on diversity, misinformation, and climate. NASA’s Science Mission Directorate would lose 52% of its funding, and the Goddard Institute for Space Studies was marked for closure. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was also targeted, with a 26% proposed reduction that included eliminating its Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced the harshest fate: a proposed 55% cut that would shutter dozens of climate, public health, and environmental justice initiatives. But proposals are not policy, so what did H.R. 1 actually do?…”