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Congressional Comments to OMB on Proposed Rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
| 7/31/2026 | A collection of comment letters from members of Congress to the Office of Management and Budget regarding the proposed changes to uniform guidance. |
Topic(s): Executive Branch; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Research Funding; Regulation; Science and Technology; Research
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the Senate Supporting the College Transparency Act
| 7/28/2026 | Letter to Bill Cassidy, chaiman of the Senate HELP Committee, supporting the College Transparency Act, legislation that will significantly enhance data collection efforts on the student level. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Data; Higher Education Act; Student Outcomes
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Amicus Brief: In Support of Harvard in the Appeal of Harvard v. HHS
| 7/22/2026 | Amicus brief filed by ACE and 27 other higher education organizations supports supporting Harvard University in its defense against the Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that the administration's retaliatory funding freeze violates institutional autonomy and the First Amendment.
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Topic(s): Law and Courts; Science and Technology; Research; Research Funding
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Type: Amicus Brief
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Comments on the OMB's Proposed Rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
| 7/8/2026 | Comments urging the Office of Management and Budget to withdraw and reconsider the proposed rule on regulation for federal financial assistance, also know as uniform guidance. |
Topic(s): Executive Branch; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid; Science and Technology; Research Funding; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments on Education Department's Proposed Revisions to Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosure
| 6/15/2026 | Comments expressing concerns over the proposed revisions to the information collection request under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act on foreign gifts and contracts disclosure. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary on Proposed OMB Regulations for Federal Financial Assistance
| 6/2/2026 | The Trump administration is proposing a rewrite of the rules for federal agency grantmaking in an effort to systemically change how federal grants and other forms of financial assitance are awarded. |
Topic(s): Executive Branch; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid; Research Funding; Science and Technology
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Type: Regulation Summary
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ACE President Ted Mitchell's Testimony for the Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education
| 5/7/2026 | ACE President Ted Mitchell's testimony prepared for the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education on the funding levels for student aid and research in FY 2027. |
Topic(s): Budget; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid; Higher Education Act; Science and Technology
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Type: Congressional Testimony
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ACE Comments to the NSF RFI on Workforce Training
| 2/17/2026 | ACE comments to the National Science Foundation on its request for information regarding U.S. workforce training and innovation, recommending stronger industry–higher education partnerships, and greater recognition of credit for prior learning.
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Topic(s): Science and Technology; Research; STEM; Credit for Prior Learning
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments to NSF on Workforce Development
| 1/15/2026 | ACE submitted comments to NSF responding to a Request for Information on workforce development in emerging technologies. |
Topic(s): Workforce Development; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to OSTP in Response to Request for Information on Federal Policy Research
| 12/22/2025 | ACE and 15 other associations sent a letter to OSTP commenting on the agency’s request for information on federal policy to accelerate the American scientific enterprise. |
Topic(s): Research; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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