ACS Advocacy

Foster Innovation through Research and Technology

• ACS endorses Reauthorization of ARPA-E, H.R. 4091 | 09/19
• ACS joins CNSR in calling for support for defense research | 09/19
• ACS joins ESC in supporting ARPA-E reauthorization | 08/19
• ESC encourages congress to invest in DOE research infrastructure | 07/19
• Coalition of Coalitions: Raise Budget Caps | 05/19
• ACS supports NIH in FY20 Appropriations (Senate) |05/19
• ACS supports NIH in FY20 Appropriations (House) |04/19
• CNSR to Congress: Support R&D in NDAA | 04/19
• CNSF calls on Congress to raise budget caps and support NSF | 03/19
• ACS & others support funding for ARPA-E | 03/19
• ESC supports FY20 appropriations for Office of Science | 03/19
• ACS & others support NIST in FY20 appropriations | 03/19
• CNSF thanks Congress for completing FY19 appropriations | 02/19
• CNSF calls on Congress to work on deal to reopen government | 01/19
• ACS provides insights for NIST technology transfer RFI | 07/18
• ACS supports S. 2503 to authorize science programs at DOE | 05/18
• ACS endorses the IMPACT for Energy Act |Senate version| 05/18

Strengthen Science Education and the Scientific Workforce

• ACS endorses H.R. 36, Combating Sexual Harassment in Science | 02/19
  
• ACS endorses the Career and Technical Education Act | 06/18
  
• ACS comments on visa supplemental information changes | Multi-society companion letter | 05/18
• Scientific community rejects changes to graduate student taxes | 11/17
  • Response from Rep. Lipinski | 01/18
    
• ACS Endorses STEM provisions in the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017 |08/17
  
• ACS Endorses the Science Laureate of the United States Act | 07/17
  
• Letter on administration's proposed changes to visa applications | 05/17
• Comment on admin's proposed changes to visa applications | 05/17
• ACS & 150 science orgs call for White House to rescind executive order (Arabic) |01/17
• Statement on the immigration Presidential Executive Order (Arabic)| 01/17

Advance Sustainability and the Environment

• ACS endorses trio of energy R&D bills | 07/19
• ACS thanks Chairwoman Stevens and Ranking Member Baird for hearing on sustainable chemistry | 07/19
• ACS endorses S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry R&D Act |04/19
• ACS endorses H.R. 2051, Sustainable Chemistry R&D Act |04/19
• ACS endorses H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act | 03/19
• ACS comments on EPA's proposed Methane Rule | 12/18
• ACS comments on the proposed Affordable Clean Energy Rule | 10/18
• Comments on US withdrawal from Paris Agreement |06/17
• Scientific groups disappointed in Trump's move on climate |06/17
  
• ACS expresses concerns over climate policy changes |03/17

Promote Science in Public Policy

• ESC urges DOE to retain Federal Advisory Committees | 07/19
• ACS congratulates Chris Fall as new Director of Office of Science| 06/19
• ESC supports Chris Fall for Director of Office of Science at DOE | 03/19
• ACS congratulates Alexandra Dunn on confirmation to head Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at EPA | 02/19
• American Chemical Society releases 2019 Public Policy Agenda | 02/19
• ACS, sci community support Kelvin Droegemeier for OSTP head | 08/18
  
• Read: ACS's comment of EPA's proposed transparency rule | 05/18
  
• ACS expresses concern over proposed changes to EPA’s use of scientific data | 04/18
  
• ACS responds to latest allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria | 04/18
  
• ACS in 2018: innovation, education, integrity, & science for society | 02/18
  
• ACS, AAAS & others: Communicate science accurately | 12/17
  
• ACS urges reversal of EPA advisory committee policy | 11/17
  
• Support for FY2018 Forensic Science Research Funding | 08/17
  
• Sci community response to changes to federal advisory committees | 06/17