CU Anschutz Federal Updates

The University of Colorado Anschutz created this webpage as a hub of information related to the federal transition. Here, you can find guidance, updates and resources on federal agency directives, policy changes and executive actions with relevance for our campus and our mission.

At CU Anschutz and across the CU system, university leadership is actively working with elected officials, legal teams, peer institutions and national associations to ensure we continue to fulfill our mission. CU Anschutz is closely monitoring rapidly changing developments and engaging in the ways considered most effective for advancing our mission and supporting our students, faculty, staff and the communities we serve.

Keep up to date by visiting this webpage often and exploring the links below.

Questions?

Click here to reach the campus federal transition team with questions or to submit a letter or notice you have received from an outside agency.

Media requests

Please direct all CU Anschutz media requests to [email protected].


Recent updates


  • Federal Government Update  | January 16, 2026
  • An Update on FY26 Appropriations, AHEAD Committee Consensus, SAMHSA Grant Cancellation Reversal, DOE Grant Cancellation Ruling, Student Visa Revocations, State Visa Processing Halt, and WH Healthcare Priorities from CU Federal Relations and Counsel
  • Federal Government Update  | January 9, 2026
  • An Update on FY26 Appropriations, H-1B Visas, NIH Court Cases on F&A and Canceled Grants, NCAR Letter, DOJ ED Opinion Memo, and CDC Vaccination Recommendations from CU Federal Relations and Counsel
  • Federal Government Update  | December 19, 2025
  • An Update on NDAA, NSF NCAR Rescope, AHEAD Workforce Pell Consensus, WH Travel Ban, WH Space Superiority EO, NSF Organizational Realignment, NSB Merit Review Report, NASA Administrator Confirmation, CO H-1B Lawsuit, WH Cannabis Reclassification EO, and HHS Gender-Affirming Care Policy Announcement from CU Federal Relations and Counsel
  • Federal Government Update  | December 12, 2025
  • An Update on NDAA House Passage, GENESIS Mission Launch, AI EO, Scientific Enterprise RFI, ED Input on Accreditation, ED OCR Employees Return, and CDC Childhood Vaccination Changes from CU Federal Relations and Counsel.

 

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Last Updated: November 4th, 2025


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