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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EDUCAUSE/ARL Joint Letter on Guidance around Third-Party Servicers (TPS)
On March 30, 2023, ARL and EDUCAUSE jointly issued a letter to the Department of Education with examples of institutional concerns regarding the Department’s recent guidance around third-party servicers (TPS);...
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Open the Government Letter on Presidential Records Act Reform
On March 22, 2023, ARL joined the Open the Government Coalition in urging the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability...
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Institute for College Access & Success Letter on #DoublePell
On March 22, 2023, ARL joined the Institute for College Access & Success and higher education associations in calling on House and Senate appropriators in Congress to raise the maximum...
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Coalition for National Science Funding Letter in Support of National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding
On March 15, 2023, ARL joined the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) in asking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science to appropriate...
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Section 230 Coalition Letter
On March 8, 2023, in advance of a Senate hearing on Section 230, ARL joined more than 30 public interest organizations, industry members, legal advocates, and academics in reminding lawmakers...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter in Support of Young Undocumented Immigrants
On November 17, 2022, ARL joined 64 higher education organizations in urging Congress to pass legislation to provide permanent protection for young, undocumented people who were brought to the US...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Comments in Response to US Department of Education’s Proposed Changes to Title IX
On September 12, 2022, ARL joined ACE in comments thanking the US Federal Government for proposing changes that would allow colleges and universities the flexibility and clarity to address sex-based...
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Open Access Working Group (OAWG) Letter Thanking Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
On August 26, 2022, ARL joined the Open Access Working Group (OAWG) in extending gratitude and appreciation to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for updating...
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ARL Joins Civil Society and Technology Advocates Endorsing Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act
In July 2022, ARL joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American Library Association (ALA), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), PEN America, Public Knowledge, and other civil society and technology advocates...
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ARL Endorses the LGBTQ+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2022
On July 20, 2022, ARL joined NHA in endorsing the LGBTQ+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2022, which would provide federal grants to local education agencies for LGBTQ+ and...