ARL advances our priorities by working in coalition with representatives from civil society, higher education, libraries, scholars, open science, research, technology, and trade. On this page you will find letters, comments, and endorsements that capture our positions on funding research and higher education; maintaining balance in copyright; facilitating full participation in the education experience for all students, including international students and students with disabilities; and calling for transparency and accountability in the federal government.
View our sign-on letters below.
Academic Freedom
Appropriations
Broadband & Open Internet
Civil and Human Rights
Higher Education Policy
International Students & DACA Recipients
Open Science
Personnel/Confirmations
Coalition Partners
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ARL Letter Opposing Pro Codes Act
On February 7, 2024, ARL sent a letter to Senators explaining why we oppose the Pro Codes Act. Extending copyright to codes and standards that are incorporated by reference into...
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Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Letter on Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations
ARL joined a letter by CNSF thanking appropriators for protecting NSF in a difficult funding climate, calling for the highest possible amount for NSF in final appropriations, noting the importance of...
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Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Letter on Supplemental Funding for Major Science Agencies
On December 14, 2023, ARL joined a letter by the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) call on Congressional appropriators to include $13 billion in a supplemental spending package. Read...
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EDUCAUSE and ARL Letter to FCC on Net Neutrality
On December 14, ARL and EDUCAUSE responded to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on net neutrality. Our letter described how strong net neutrality rules will allow libraries...
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ACE Letter to FCC on Net Neutrality
On December 14, 2023, ARL joined an American Council on Education (ACE) letter regarding the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet"...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Visa Flexibility for International Students
On December 8, 2023, ARL signed on to a letter to the US State Department asking that the current flexibilities and waiver for in-person interviews for student visa applications be...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter Opposing the DETERRENT Act
On December 4, 2023, ARL joined a letter expressing the higher education community's opposition to the "Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT)" Act. The...
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Open Access Working Group Letter on Public Access
On November 3, 2023, ARL joined the Open Access Working Group in a asking the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to oppose Section 552 of the House Commerce,...
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Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Letter on FY 2025 Funding Priorities
On November 3, 2023, ARL joined the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) in asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy...
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ACE Letter on the National Defense Authorization Act
On September 21, 2023, ARl joined a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) asking members of the Congressional Armed Services Committee to strike certain provisions from the bill....