Research Misconduct Policies and Regulations

This page lists a variety of federal policies and regulations that address research misconduct and the responsibilities of institutions conducting federally-funded research in responding to allegations of research misconduct.

Note: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the U.S. Federal Government.

National Science Foundation

• 45 CFR Part 689, Research Misconduct
• National Science Foundation Police Notice:  
  • Implementation of Policy Changes to PAPPG 24-1, Supplement 1: Research Misconduct

Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• 42 CFR Part 93, Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct
• National Institutes of Health: 
  • Grants & Funding-Research Misconduct
  • Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications: 
    • National Institutes of Health Notice NOT-OD-25-132 (July 17, 2025)

U.S. Department of Defense

• Instruction 3210.7, Research Integrity and Misconduct

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• 7 CFR Part 3022, Research Institutions Conducting USDA-Funded Extramural Research; Research Misconduct