Over the past year, IHMM has worked with dozens of other organizations through what was the Intersociety Forum, now the EHS Workplace Coalition, on Congressional funding for OSHA, NIOSH, and the Chemical Safety Board.
Today, it is reported that HHS is reversing some of the earlier cuts done at NIOSH > https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/us-hhs-reverses-deep-cuts-to-cdc-safety-research-agency-niosh/article_960ccf81-1a1a-5179-a50a-73a54da58741.html#:~:text=Labor%20advocates%20and%20businesses%20had,Niosh%20industrial%20hygienist%20in%20Ohio.
We welcome the changes. In the larger picture, however, is the current work in Congress for passing legislation for 2026 funding for these agencies. Here is where we are today, just 2 weeks before the continuing resolution expires on January 30, 2026.
FY 2026 vs FY 2025 — side-by-side comparison
Core toplines (most cited figures used in Congressional discussion)
| Agency | FY 2025 Enacted (baseline) | FY 2026 Senate Committee Position | FY 2026 House Position (most cited) | FY 2026 Enacted? |
| OSHA | $632.309M | $632.309M (level funding) | ~$582.4M (cut) | No (CR until 1/30/26) |
| NIOSH | $362.8M | $363.8M (+$1M) | House proposals discussed cuts (details vary) | No (CR until 1/30/26) |
We’re making some progress on both NIOSH and OSHA but much to do.
For the Chemical Safety Board, we started with a White House number of “0,” then the House restored $8 million and the Senate $14 million, which is level-funding. In the House-Senate conference in December, the Senate mark prevailed, and the conference report passed the House and is awaiting a final vote in the Senate.
We have some work to do, particularly because of the expiring continuing resolution on January 30, 2026. We are making progress, and the voices of thousands from across the country matters so much in what we can do in Congress.
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