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Letter of Support for the FY 2022 Labor HHS Minibus Bill
| 7/23/2021 | ACE and the other undersigned organizations write in support of the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill that will be considered on the floor as part of the FY22 minibus of appropriations bills.
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Topic(s): Campus Issues; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Legislation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to House Veterans Affairs Committee on Isakson-Roe Implementation
| 7/19/2021 | ACE and other higher education associations strongly support the goals of this legislation but several provisions have the potential to create unintended consequences for veterans and the colleges and universities that serve them. |
Topic(s): Campus Issues; Legislation; Veterans; GI Bill
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Broadband Infrastructure Needs for Post-Secondary Students
| 7/8/2021 | Request to Congress to help address the digital divide exacerbated by the pandemic and ensure student access to fundamental tools such as reliable internet connections and devices capable of managing distance learning.
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Topic(s): Campus Issues; Science and Technology; Legislation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the Department of Education on Title IV Negotiated Rulemaking
| 7/1/2021 | Comments on the topics suggested by the Department of Education as part of the negotiated rulemaking process on programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Education Department Negotiated Rulemaking: Letter on Financial Responsibility
| 6/29/2021 | Letter from ACE, NAICU, NACUBO to the Education Department as it begins the process of negotiated rulemaking on Title IV programs addressing the need for change in the Financial Responsibility Standards. |
Topic(s): Financial Aid; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments to the Education Department's Public Hearing on Title IX
| 6/10/2021 | Comments from ACE and 42 other associations to the Education Department's public hearing on the Title IX regulations put in place by the Trump administration. The comments address concerns with the highly prescriptive, court-like processes required under the regulations. |
Topic(s): Campus Issues; Campus Safety; Sexual Assault; Regulation; Title IX
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the House on the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
| 6/4/2021 | ACE and the higher education associations signing this letter are concerned that the legislation fails to provide campuses with sufficient flexibility in the specific resources they highlight and the manner in which they are shared with students. |
Topic(s): Campus Issues; Mental Health; Legislation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter Opposing the Sullivan Amendment to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act
| 5/19/2021 | Letter to Senate leaders strongly opposing an amendment to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 that would require colleges and universities to “protect” free speech and religious freedoms to receive NSF funding. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Science and Technology; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments to USCIS on Reducing Administrative Burdens for Foreign Citizens
| 5/19/2021 | Comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in response to request for information on on how the agency can reduce administrative and other barriers and burdens within its regulations and policies. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the Senate on the Endless Frontier Act
| 5/17/2021 | We are deeply concerned that several provisios in this bill would detrimentally impact many colleges and universities, including smaller institutions and community colleges.
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Topic(s): Legislation; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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