AAU joined ACE and four other higher education associations to send a letter to House leaders regarding several pieces of legislation related to the People's Republic of China (PRC) being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives that will impact colleges and universities.
AAU and twenty-two other higher education associations joined a letter led by ACE to the U.S. Department of Education in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding program integrity and institutional quality.
AAU, AAAS, APS, APLU, and COGR submitted a joint response to the Department of Energy's Office of Research, Technology and Economic Security in regards to the current risk matrices under development. The letter outlines the need for soliciting feedback from the research community to ensure a strong research security review process.
AAU, APLU, AAMC, and COGR submitted comments in response to a Request for Information from the National Institutes of Health Draft Public Access Policy. The comments highlight the organizations’ support of the goal of “providing public access to scholarly publications resulting from NIH-funded research”.
AAU, COGR, and APLU submitted a joint response to the Department of Energy's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy Requirements. The comments outline the need for consistency with NSPM-33 and limiting unnecessary administrative burden.
The Section 127 Coalition, an alliance of more than 60 organizations, including AAU, submitted a letter in support for the Employer Participation in Repayment Act. The coalition believes that "enabling employers to invest in their employees by utilizing this voluntary benefit is essential to encourage workers to continue reskilling and upskilling themselves, especially at a time when the demands and skills in the modern workplace are rapidly evolving."
AAU and APLU submitted joint comments regarding the NIH's proposed new policy within the Intramural Research Program (IRP) to promote access to products stemming from taxpayer-funded inventions. AAU shares concerns stating "the precedent the proposed terms will set for external R&D."
AAU, and four other higher education organizations, joined a letter led by ACE to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce supporting H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act. The letter states “This bill would move up the statutory date for the annual release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 each year. Making such a change would have significant benefits for students applying or returning to college each year and is a priority of the higher education community.”
AAU, ACE, and 18 other higher education associations submitted a letter to the Department of State requesting that they act promptly to address delays with processing F-1 and J-1 visa applications at U.S. consulates in India, as well as other countries where a surge in applications is expected.
AAU, ACE, and four other higher education associations submitted a joint letter to the Ways & Means Committee leadership voicing opposition for HR 3913 & HR 3914, the Protecting American Students Act and the University Accountability Act.