ACS Advocacy
- ACS colloborates with research community to request the President support the RISE Act | 3/21
- ACS joins NIST Coalition in call for additional FY22 funding | 3/21
- ACS joins Energy Sciences Coalition letter to Budget Committee | 3/21
- ACS joins Energy Sciences Coalition letter on FY22 Budget | 2/21
- ACS endorses the Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act | 2/21
- ACS joins CNSF in call for COVID relief funding for NSF | 1/21
- ACS joins TFAI in request for prioritizing research funding | 1/21
- ACS joins Energy Sciences Coalition letter to Presidential Transition | 12/20
- ACS joins other scientific societies and organizations to request completion of FY21 appropriations | 12/20
- ACS joins Coalition for National Security Research to offer funding recommendations | 12/20
- ACS joins Coalition for National Security Research in offering budget recommendations for FY22 | 12/20
- ACS joins ESC in requesting support for DOE Office of Science in FY21 | 11/20
- ACS and Coalition for National Science Funding request increased support for Nationa Science Foundation in FY21 | 11/20
- ACS joins NIST Coalition in thanking Senate Appropriators for support| 11/20
- ACS endorses RISE Act for supplemental research funding | 06/20
- ACS supports NIH in FY21 Appropriations | 05/20
- ACS endorses Secure Energy Critical Elements Act | 03/20
- ACS endorses American Energy Innovation Act | 03/20
- ACS requests appropriators fully fund the CSB | 03/20
- ACS joins CNSR in thanking Congress for completing FY20 appropriations | 02/20
- ACS joins ESC in calling for continued support of the Office of Science | 02/20
- ACS joins CNSR in calling on Congress to complete FY20 appropriations | 11/19
- ACS endorses trio of Senate energy bills | 11/19
- ESC supports Reauthorization of ARPA-E, S. 2714 | 11/19
- ACS joins CNSR in calling for research support in FY21 | 10/19
- ACS endorses the IMPACT for Energy Act | 10/19
- ACS endorses Clean Industrial Technology Act | 9/19
- ACS endorses Reauthorization of ARPA-E, H.R. 4091 | 09/19
- ACS joins CNSR in calling for support for defense research | 09/19
- TFAI encourages congress to invest in R&D FY20 funding | 09/19
- ACS joins ESC in supporting ARPA-E reauthorization | 08/19
- ESC encourages congress to invest in DOE research infrastructure | 07/19
- ACS joins broader STEM community in call for Presidential Leadership on STEM Education | 3/21
- ACS joins 16 other groups in comment on H-1B prioritization | 3/21
- ACS joins coalition to comment on visa prioritization | 12/20
- ACS joins multisociety coalition to request visa lottery comment extension | 11/20
- ACS joins coalition to express concerns about visa wage rule | 11/20
- ACS expresses misgivings about changes to diversity training guidelines | 10/20
- ACS joins other societies in expressing concerns about diversity training changes | 10/20
- ACS replies to Administration request for information on STEM Education Strategic Plan | 10/20
- ACS comments on student visa changes | 10/20
- ACS endorses RESTART Act | 09/20
- ACS Joins STEM Community Letter for Higher Education Act | 11/19
- ACS Joins Response on Security at Our Research Enterprises | 09/19
- 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
- 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
- ACS comments on final EPA Transparency Rule | 01/21
- ACS celebrates passage of Sustainable Chemistry Bill | 01/21
- ACS offers feedback on EPA's National Recycling Strategy | 12/20
- ACS endorses Plastics Recycling R&D Act | 06/20
- ACS endorses Save Our Seas 2.0 Act | 02/20
- ACS responds to a request for information from the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis | 11/19
- ACS comments on EPA's proposed changes to Emissions Standards | 10/19
- 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 comments on DOE's changes to lightbulb rule | 05/19
- ACS endorses S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry R&D Act |04/19
- ACS endorses H.R. 2051, Sustainable Chemistry R&D Act |04/19
- ACS comments on EPA's proposed changes to the Mercury Air Toxic Standards | 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
- ACS celebrates elevation of OSTP to Cabinet-level | 1/21
- ACS releases 2021 Public Policy Agenda | 01/21
- ACS joins with other societies and universities to comment on supplemental EPA transparency rule | 05/20
- ACS comments on supplemental EPA transparency rule | 05/20
- Prior comment on proposed rule | 05/18
- Prior comment on proposed rule | 05/18
- ACS responds to a request for information from the Joint Committee on Research Environments | 1/20
- ACS calls on Senate and White House to work together to fill CSB | 1/20
- ACS endorses Scientific Integrity Act, H.R. 1709 | 12/19
- ACS joins with other groups to call for additional CSB nominations | 10/19
- ACS thanks Chairman Barrasso and Ranking Member Carper for confirmation hearing for new CSB Chair | 09/19
- 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
- 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
Recent Activity
- ACS endorses the Research Investment to Spare the Economy (RISE) Act
- American Chemical Society releases 2021 Public Policy Agenda
- American Chemical Society applauds Biden-Harris White House science team announcement
- American Chemical Society statement on final EPA transparency rule
- American Chemical Society celebrates passage of bipartisan sustainable chemistry legislation
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