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
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ARL Letter to US OSTP re ADA Title II Regulations
On November 26, 2024, ARL sent a letter to the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) affirm the Association's commitment to collaborating across the research and scholarly communications...
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ARL Comments on NIH Draft Public Access Policy
On August 19, 2024, ARL submitted comments on the National Institutes of Health Draft Public Access Policy applauding the elimination of the 12-month embargo period and clarification that compliance with...
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Letter Opposing Amendment 1082 in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
On June 10, 2024, ARL signed on to a letter opposing amendment 1082 in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would extend copyright protection to standards that are incorporated...
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ARL Letter Opposing Pro Codes Act
On February 7, 2024, ARL sent a letter to Congress 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...
