The Section 127 Coalition, an alliance of more than 60 organizations, including AAU, sent a letter to Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) urging him to support two bipartisan bills – the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (H.R. 6401) and the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act (H.R. 6402) – as well as other provisions that would expand and modernize Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code. LaHood was recently appointed to lead the House Ways and Means Committee’s Tax Team on the American Workforce.
AAU, APLU, and six other higher education and industry partners submitted a joint letter to USCIS Director Jaddou, requesting clarification on revisions to the USCIS Policy Manual O-1A pathway for STEM experts as noted in President Biden's Executive Order 14110.
AAU submitted a letter to House leadership and members of the House of Representatives regarding H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA). AAU expressed concerns that the CCRA would adversely impact postsecondary education. The letter states, “AAU opposes the CCRA, as the bill will fail to achieve the intended goal of making college more accessible and affordable for all students. We therefore urge the full House not to move forward with this bill in its current form”.
AAU, ACE and 21 other higher education associations sent a letter to House representatives opposing the inclusion of the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act as amendments to the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R.8070).
A coalition of multinational companies such as CISCO, IBM, Microsoft, and SAP joined the U.S. Chamber of Congress in sending a letter to leaders in the House and Senate advocating for increased funding for the NSF. The letter urged Congress to meet its obligation under the CHIPS and Science Act and double the agency’s budget.
The Double Pell Alliance, of which AAU is a Steering Committee Member, sent a letter to congressional appropriation leaders urging them to double the maximum Pell Grant Award to $13,000.
AAU and various other higher education organizations joined a letter led by ACE to House and Senate education committee leaders regarding a proposal to address the delays in the FAFSA implementation.
AAU, ACE, COGR, and APLU sent a joint letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) expressing concern regarding the recent restructuring of the Academic Liaison program.
AAU and COGR submitted joint comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in response to their request on Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace.
The Student Aid Alliance, of which AAU is a member of the Steering Committee, sent a letter to congressional Labor-HHS-Education appropriators urging them to increase funding for student financial aid programs in FY25.