Executive branch
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation promotes the progress of science and engineering through the support of research and education programs. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875). The purposes of the Foundation are to increase the Nation's base of scientific and engineering knowledge an
Who the Senate confirmed
Who has the Senate confirmed to run this?
Presidential nominations to this agency and what the Senate did with each.
- Nominations on record
- 1
- Confirmed
- 0
- Most recent confirmation
- —
| Latest action | Nomination | Outcome | Action recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | PN852-8 | No final action recorded | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pens |
This site does not claim who leads an agency today. There is no authoritative feed for that, and acting officials serve without confirmation. What is shown is the confirmation record, with the date of each attached, so you can judge how current it is.
Source · Congress.gov nominations, Library of Congress
Where this sits
What is this agency part of?
Its place in the executive branch, as published in the Federal Register.
- Parent
- None — top-level agency
- Short name
- NSF
- Official site
- https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-science-foundation
Source · Federal Register agency list