{"id":38185,"date":"2025-02-05T18:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/?p=38185"},"modified":"2025-09-03T21:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:18:05","slug":"bracing-for-a-broad-impact-from-us-executive-orders-and-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/bracing-for-a-broad-impact-from-us-executive-orders-and-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Bracing for a broad impact from US executive orders and activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first days and weeks of the Trump administration brought an onslaught of developments that affect the research community and scholarly endeavours, including executive orders (EOs) on\u202fregulations\u202f<\/a>and\u202fdiversity, equity and inclusion<\/a>, as well as memos regarding public statements (including publication) by health officials and others. These have the potential to\u202fimpact researchers, funding opportunities and regulations quite broadly, although their full effect remains unclear.<\/p>\n

The situation is quite fluid: this piece had to be rewritten several times, and new information may have come to light by the time you read this, so be sure to check your information.<\/p>\n

Be assured that STM continues to monitor and evaluate their impact.\u00a0Three broad categories of activity deserve your particular notice at this moment.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

First, an EO providing for a \u2018regulatory freeze<\/a>\u202fpending review\u2019 directs agencies to\u202fpause the development of any new regulations\u202fand\u202freview any regulations<\/strong>\u00a0that have been issued but not yet gone into effect. This would seem to apply to most public access policies as most are not due to go into effect before the end of the year. It will require a pause in those that have not been finalised (like the NSF PAPPG \u2014 see below) and a review for those that have (like the revised NIH public access policy).<\/p>\n

Second, a\u202fmemo directing agencies<\/a>\u202fto\u202f\u2018temporarily\u00a0pause\u202fall activities related to obligation or disbursement of\u202fall Federal financial assistance<\/strong>\u2019\u202fwas issued and then rescinded by the Administration. This temporarily paused all federal grants while it was in effect, but other memos and Executive Orders continue to partially block some funding (especially foreign aid and anything related to DEI). A separate\u00a0previous memo<\/a>\u00a0to the Department of Health and Human Services led to the immediate cancellation of grant review panels and the communication of health information.<\/p>\n

Third, the Administration appears to be\u00a0targeting publications and scientific information it finds objectionable<\/strong>, including removing content from websites and ceasing the publication of key information. While much of the effort focuses on DEI, the scope appears broad. HHS had to clarify what appeared to be a total freeze on activities, including publication, but individual agencies differ in their approach. For example, CDC apparently ordered staff to withdraw all papers submitted to journals to allow for a review by the Trump administration. On the other hand, NIH researchers appear to be allowed to continue publishing, but \u201cposting preprints, or unreviewed manuscripts, online is on hold.\u201d At the same time, publications have disappeared from the Department of Energy\u2019s repository OSTI, potentially in conflict with its public access policy. It is unclear if other publications or data have been removed elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Taken together, these actions suggest\u202fa new level of political oversight of grants and research communication\u202fand raised considerable concern in the research community. However, it\u2019s not clear how and if they will be implemented in the face of court action, Congressional response and \u2018clarifications\u2019 from the administration.<\/p>\n

We’ll continue to track the activities of the new administration and attempt to shape them in support of our priorities and the broader research community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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