Advocacy Letters Archive
2019
- Letter Thanking Congressional Leadership for Passing Tax and Student Aid Provisions (December 20, 2019)
- Community Letter responding to ED's Section 117 Information Collection Request (December 19, 2019)
- Community Letter to House Leadership in Support of the FUTURE Act (December 10, 2019)
- Community Letter to Tax Writing Committees on TCJA changes (December 9, 2019)
- Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of 179D Extension (December 6, 2019)
- Stakeholder Letter Urging Repeal of the "Cadillac Tax" on Employer Provided Health Insurance (December 5, 2019)
- Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism Letter to the Senate Banking Committee in Support of TRIA Reauthorization (November 19, 2019)
- UBIT Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership Encouraging Repeal of UBIT on Qualified Parking and Transportation Fringe Benefits (November 13, 2019)
- Higher Education Community Letter and Legal Memo to the Department of Education on Section 117 (November 5, 2019)
- Community Letter to House and Senate Appropriators in Support of FY20 ENERGY STAR Funding (October 30, 2019)
- Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism Letter to House Financial Services Committee Leadership Urging Passage of Amended H.R. 4634 (October 29, 2019)
- Community Letter in Support of the Support Renewable Energy Extension Act of 2019 (October 29, 2019)
- Higher Education Community Letter to House Education Committee on H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act (October 28, 2019)
- Section 127 Coalition Letter to Representatives Davis and Smith in Support of H.R. 4849 (October 25, 2019)
- NACUBO Response to Congressional Inquiry Concerning Diversity Among the Leadership of Firms Managing College and University Endowments (October 18, 2019)
- Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism Letter to the House Financial Services Committee in Support of TRIA reauthorization (October 16, 2019)
- NACUBO Letter to Treasury and IRS Officials on TCJA Endowment Excise Tax (September 30, 2019)
- Community Letter to Senate Appropriators on FY20 Education Appropriations (September 24, 2019)
- Community Letter to Senate Leadership in Support of the FUTURE Act (September 24, 2019)
- Community Letter to Congress in Support of TRIA Reauthorization (September 17, 2019)
- Community Letter to House Leadership in Support of the FUTURE Act (September 16, 2019)
- NACUBO Letter thanking Representatives Sewell and Reed for Tax-Exempt Bonds Bill (August 7, 2019)
- Community Comments on the FTC's Proposed Changes to the Safeguards Rule (August 6, 2019)
- Community Letter in Support of the College Student Hunger Act of 2019 (August 1, 2019)
- Community Letter to House and Senate Education Committees in Support of Graduate Education (July 15, 2019)
- Community Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on HANGUP Act Amendment (July 9, 2019)
- Community Letter to Senate Leadership Urging Passage of Legislation to Protect Dreamers (June 27, 2019)
- NACUBO Letter to Cost Recovery Taskforce Advocating 179D Extension and Expansion (June 26, 2019)
- Community Letter Urging Passage of the SECURE Act (June 21, 2019)
- Community Letter in Support of FY20 Education Appropriations (June 19, 2019)
- Charitable Giving Coalition Statement on 2019 GivingUSA Results (June 19, 2019)
- NACUBO Letter to Sen. Ron Wyden Regarding the College Admissions Fairness Act (June 14, 2019)
- Community Letter in Support of FY20 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill (May 7, 2019)
- Community Letter to House and Senate Appropriators in Support of FY20 ENERGY STAR Funding (May 2, 2019)
- Community Letter to Senate Leadership in Support of the Dream Act of 2019 (April 4, 2019)
- Public Finance Network Comments to Ways and Means in Support of Tax-Exempt Bonds (March 20, 2019)
- Community Letter to House Leadership in Support of the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (March 20, 2019)
- Student Aid Alliance FY20 Funding Requests Letter (March 18, 2019)
- Coalition for Energy Efficient Jobs & Investment Letter to House in Support of 179D Extension (February 11, 2019)
- Coalition for Energy Efficient Jobs & Investment Letter to Senate in Support of 179D extension (February 11, 2019
- Community Letter to Education Department on Proposed Rule Amending Title IX Regulations (January 30, 2019)
2018
- Coalition for Energy Efficient Jobs and Investment Letter to Senate in Support of 179D (December 7, 2018)
- Community Letter to DHS on Proposed Change to Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds (December 10, 2018)
- NACUBO Letter to IRS and Treasury on IRS Notice 2018-67: Basketing Guidance (November 30, 2018)
- Community Letter to House Veterans' Affairs Committee on Forever GI Bill (November 14, 2018)
- UBIT Coalition Letter to House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Leadership Opposing UBIT on Transportation Fringe Benefits (October 26, 2018)
- Community Letter to Education Department on Gainful Employment NPRM (September 13, 2018)
- NACUBO Letter to Education Department on Borrower Defense NPRM (August 30, 2018)
- ACE Letter to Education Department on Borrower Defense NPRM (August 30, 2018)
- Sec. 127 Expansion Letter of Support to House Ways and Means Leadership (August 27, 2018)
- Letter to IRS and Treasury on Endowment Excise Tax Calculation Guidance (August 23, 2018)
- ACE Amicus Brief on Harvard v. Students for Fair Admissions(July 30, 2018)
- Public Sector Letter on Restoring Advance Refunding (May 7, 2018)
- NACUBO Letter to IRS and Treasury on TCJA Implementation (April 16, 2018)
- NACUBO Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Higher Education Act reauthorization proposals (February 23, 2018)
- NACUBO Letter to Sen. Lamar Alexander on risk sharing (February 15, 2018)
- Community letter to Congressional leadership on DACA (February 5, 2018)
- Letter to DHS Secretary Kelly on Maintaining US as Destination of Choice for Education (January 31, 2017)
- Community lettter thanking Representatives Cole and DeLauro for supporting F&A (January 17, 2018)
- Municipal Bonds for America coalition letter thanking Congressional leadership for preserving the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds (January 2, 2018)
2017
- ACE Letter to Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairs and Ranking Members on PROSPER Act (December 11, 2017)
- CASE Letter Supporting Senator Lankford's Charitable Giving Amendment to Tax Reform Legislation (November 30, 2017)
- UBIT Coalition letter to Senate leaders opposing tax proposal (November 27, 2017)
- Community letter to Senate Finance Committee Chair and Raking Member on Senate proposal (November 14, 2017)
- Municipal Bonds for America Coalition Letter Opposing Elimination of Advanced Refunding (November 13, 2017)
- NACUBO Letter to Speaker Ryan and Leaders McCarthy and Pelosi on Tax Reform (November 13, 2017)
- High Performance Building Coalition Letter on Supporting the ENERGY STAR Program (November 7, 2017)
- Public Finance Network Letter Opposing House Tax Reform Bill (November 6, 2017)
- ACE Letter to Ways and Means Chair and Ranking Member on House Tax Reform Bill (November 6, 2017)
- Section 179D Coalition Letter on Strengthening the Deduction (November 3, 2017)
- Section 127 Coalition Letter on House Tax Reform Bill (November 3, 2017)
- NACUBO Letter Supporting Legislation Increasing Section 127 Benefits-House (October 26, 2017)
- NACUBO Letter Supporting Legislation Increasing Section 127 Benefits-Senate (October 26, 2017)
- ACE Letter to Congress on Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill (September 25, 2017)
- CUPA-HR Letter to DOL on FLSA (September 25, 2017)
- NACUBO Comments to ED on Regulatory Burden (September 20, 2017)
- ACE Letter to Congress on DACA (September 12, 2017)
- Community Reply Comments to FCC on Net Neutrality (August 30, 2017)
- ACE Letter to President Trump on DACA (August 28, 2017)
- Community Letter Opposing Administration's Proposed Cuts to NIH and Indirect Costs (August 21, 2017)
- Letter Thanking Sponsors of Section 179D Legislation (August 14, 2017)
- ACE Letter to Senate Leaders on Dream Act of 2017 (July 25, 2017)
- NACUBO Letter to IRS on Form 1098-T Implementation Delay (July 21, 2017)
- ACE Letter to Committee on Appropriations on FY18 Bill (July 19, 2017)
- NACUBO Statement to Senate Finance Committee on Tax Reform (July 17, 2017)
- ACE Comments to Senate Finance Committee on Tax Reform (July 17, 2017)
- 179D Coalition Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Tax Reform (July 17, 2017)
- Charitable Giving Coalition Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Tax Reform (July 17, 2017)
- AHA/NACUBO/NAHEFFA Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Tax Reform (July 17, 2017)
- Higher Education Community Comments on Net Neutrality Rulemaking (July 17, 2017)
- Section 127 Coalition Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Tax Reform (July 14, 2017)
- Community Letter to Senate Leadership on Better Care Reconciliation Act (June 27, 2017)
- HEASC Letter to Congress on FY18 Budget Request (June 26, 2017)
- NACUBO Statement to Senate VA Committee on Pending Legislation (June 16, 2017)
- Letter to OMB and HHS on Proposed F&A Costs Cap for NIH Grants (June 14, 2017)
- Letter to Ed on Disclosure Format for Student Financial Accounts (June 8, 2017)
- ACE Letter in Support of Student Aid, Research Funding (June 7, 2017)
- Community Letter on Net Neutrality (May 18, 2017)
- ACE Letter to Senate Veterans Committee Leadership on Priority Registration for Student Veterans (May 16, 2017)
- CSHEMA/NACUBO EPA Comments on Regulations Overhaul (May 15, 2017)
- ACE Letter to Congressional Leaders on FY17 Spending Bill (May 3, 2017)
- ACE Letter to ED on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (May 2, 2017)
- Letter to OMB on SFA Cluster Item 14: Securing Student Information (April 13, 2017)
- ACE Letter to Congressional Leadership on FY17 Appropriations (April 5, 2017)
- Letter to House Leadership on Preserving Tax-Exempt Bonds (March 29, 2017)
- Letter to OMB on ED's Proposed Audit Objective Related to the Safeguards Rule (March 29, 2017)
- Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee Leaders on Year-Round Pell Grants (March 16, 2017)
- Community Letter Supporting Congressional Review Act Elimination of Teacher Preparation Rules (March 7, 2017)
- MBFA Letter to Congress on Municipal Bond Tax Exemption (February 21, 2017)
- Section 127 Coalition Letter to Congress on Section 127 (February 7, 2017)
2016
- HACU Letter to President-elect Trump on DACA and the DREAM Act (December 19, 2016)
- Comment Letter to OMB on SFA Audits (November 4, 2016)
- Comment Letter to FTC on Safeguards Rule Proposal (November 3, 2016)
- Comment Letter to IRS on Proposed 1098-T Reporting Modifications (October 31, 2016)
- NACUBO Letter to IRS Requesting 2017 Delay on Box 1 Reporting (October 17, 2016)
- ACE Letter to the Department of Education on State Authorization for Distance Education (August 24, 2016)
- Letter to the Department of Education on Borrower Defense and Financial Responsibility (August 1, 2016)
- ACE Letter on Borrower Defense (August 1, 2016)
- ACE Letter on Financial Responsibility (August 1, 2016)
- Letter to Sen. Menendez on Bank-Qualified Debt (June 24, 2016)
- Letter to House Education and Workforce Committee on Higher Education Bills (June 21, 2016)
- Letter to the Office of Financial Management on Student Financial Assistance (FSA) Audits (June 9, 2016)
- Overtime Issue: PPWO Letter of Support for S. 2707 (April 18, 2016)
- Overtime Issue: PPWO Letter of Support for HR 4773 (April 18, 2016)
- ACE Letter to House and Senate Appropriations on Pell Grant program surplus (April 14, 2016)
- FY17 Higher Education Appropriations Requests (March 17, 2016)
2015
- Comment Letter to the EPA on Proposed Hazardous Waste Rules (December 22, 2015)
- Comment Letter to CMS on Student Health Insurance Coverage (December 21, 2015)
- Comment to IRS in Opposition to the Proposed Gift Substantiation Regulation (December 15, 2015)
- Coalition Letter to Congressional Leaders on Section 179(D) (December 1, 2015)
- Letter to Congress on Extension of Perkins Loan Program (November 20, 2015)
- Letter to House Ways and Means Leaders on Section 179(D) (November 11, 2015)
- Letter to U.S. Department of Labor on Proposed FLSA Overtime Changes (September 4, 2015)
- Letter to Sens. Hatch and Wyden on Tax Extenders Mark-Up (July 22, 2015)
- Letter to Senate Finance Leaders on Section 179(D) (July 13, 2015)
- ACE Letter to Senate Appropriators on FY16 Education Budget (June 24, 2015)
- Letter to Senators Alexander and Murray on the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (May 15, 2015)
- NACUBO Letter to Sen. Alexander in response to Risk-Sharing White Paper (May 7, 2015)
- Comments to the FCC on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (May 7, 2015)
- ACE Letter to Sen. Alexander in response to Accreditation White Paper (April 30, 2015)
- ACE Letter to Sen. Alexander in response to Risk-Sharing White Paper (April 28, 2015)
- Letter to the CFPB on its Proposed Safe Student Account Scorecard (March 30, 2015)
- Coalition Letter on Municipal Bond Tax Exemption to House (March 26, 2015)
- Coalition Letter on Municipal Bond Tax Exemption to Senate (March 26, 2015)
- Coalition Letter on Municipal Bond Tax Exemption to President Obama (March 26, 2015)
- Student Aid Alliance letter to the House on Budget Resolution (March 19, 2015)
- Student Aid Alliance letter on FY16 Budget Priorities (March 10, 2015)
- Letter to the Department of Education on Proposed Rules for Teacher Preparation (February 2, 2015)
