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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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Bomb Threats to HBCUs
On February 14, 2022, ARL joined a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) letter asking Congress to investigate bomb threats to HBCUs; to pass H.Con.Res. 70 condemning threats...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Proposed Changes to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Safeguards Rule
On February 7, ARL signed onto a community comment letter in response to the FTC’s notice of proposed rulemaking on changes to its Safeguards Rule. The Safeguards Rule requires financial...
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Demand Progress Letter Requesting Congress to Direct the Congressional Research Services (CRS) to Publish All Non-Confidential CRS Reports Online
On December 13, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by Demand Progress asking Members of the Joint Committee on the Library to publish CRS reports online, in accordance with the...
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Statement by SPARC’s Open Access Working Group Applauding the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
The OAWG statement encourages the US—which is not a member of UNESCO—to adopt the Open Science Recommendations, particularly the recommendation to "develop an enabling policy environment for open science." Open...
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International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA) Statement Welcoming the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
IARLA's statement highlights how research libraries are poised to lead and partner with others in the global open science movement to advance many of the UNESCO recommendations on open science....
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Demand Progress Letter in Support of Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Legislation
On November 5, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by Demand Progress asking Senate leadership to consider the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (ACMRA), which would strengthen congressional oversight...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Visa Flexibility for Afghan Students and Scholars
On November 1, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) asking Secretary of State Antony Blinken to grant flexibility in the F-1 and J-1...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Higher Education Priorities in Budget Reconciliation Bill
On October 27, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) with a broad coalition of education and social groups encouraging Congress to invest in...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Higher Education Investments in Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
On October 21, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) asking House Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer to retain the level of higher...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Flexibility Needed for International Students and Scholars under New Travel Policy
On October 14, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by American Council on Education (ACE) asking the Biden Harris administration to continue to grant flexibility as US travel policies change,...