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On October 28, President Biden released his framework and fact sheet on a reconciliation package totaling $1.75 trillion over the next decade. This document is an analysis of the relevant components in the framework.
Federal Budget | Student Aid | Innovation and Competitiveness | Taxation & Finance | AnalysisAAU President Barbara R. Snyder sent a letter to Congress expressing support for certain provisions of the Build Back Better Act and urging some important modifications as the bill advances through the legislative process. The letter emphasizes the significance of a successful government-university…
Infrastructure and Innovation | Student Aid | FY22 | Student Aid Tax Issues | COVID-19 | Higher Education Legislation | Innovation and Competitiveness | Taxation & Finance | Endowments and Charitable Giving | LettersAAU joined ACE and 20 higher education associations and organizations in sending a letter to the leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to “include dedicated investments in broadband infrastructure for postsecondary students…
Innovation and Competitiveness | Infrastructure and Innovation | LettersAAU President Barbara R. Snyder sent a letter urging Senate and House budget committee leaders to make bold investments in the health, security, prosperity, and future of our nation as they craft the FY22 budget.
Infrastructure and Innovation | Student Aid | FY22 | COVID-19 | Higher Education Legislation | Innovation and Competitiveness | Taxation & Finance | Student Aid Tax Issues | LettersThe Task Force on American Innovation, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter urging Senate and House Budget Committee leaders to prioritize investments in fundamental research and research-related infrastructure in the FY22 budget and in any potential reconciliation instructions.
Innovation and Competitiveness | LettersAAU joined ACHA, ACE, and 26 other higher education associations in issuing a joint statement about state restrictions that have prevented colleges from deploying evidence-based public health measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks on campus.
COVID-19 | Campus Climate and Safety | StatementsAAU joined ACE, and 20 other higher education organizations on a letter to House Education Committee Chair Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to offer support for $40 billion in emergency relief included in its FY21 budget reconciliation bill.
COVID-19 | Federal Budget | Higher Education Legislation | LettersThe Friends of Institute of Education Sciences, which includes AAU, recently sent a letter to House and Senate leaders urging them to include $200 million for the institute in the next COVID-19 relief package.
COVID-19 | Federal Budget | LettersAAU joined ACE and 33 other higher education organizations on a letter to Education Secretary-designate Miguel Cardona to request the department provide critical guidance about emergency COVID-19 relief funding provided in the first and second Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
Higher Education Regulation | COVID-19 | LettersAAU, Associations Support $40B for Higher Education Pandemic Relief, Remind Lawmakers More Is Needed
AAU joined ACE and 56 other higher education associations on letters to House and Senate leaders to express their strong support for H.R. 1319, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.”
COVID-19 | Federal Budget | Higher Education Legislation | Letters