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  • August 26, 2022 - Coalition letter to President Biden in response to guidance issued by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding public access to taxpayer-funded research
  • Letter to the Government Publishing Office with comments on proposed Digital Federal Depository Library Program (October 14, 2022)
  • Letter to the Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee supporting the confirmation of Dr. Colleen Shogan as Archivist of the United States (September 23, 2022)
  • Testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee on the fiscal year 2023 requests for the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office (May 24, 2022)
  • Testimony to the House Appropriations Committee on the fiscal year 2023 requests for the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office (May 18, 2022)
  • Letter to the Archivist of the United States thanking him for his service as a librarian and archivist (April 29, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to the US Senate in support of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, S.2838 (November 15, 2021)
  • Comments to the Office of Management and Budget on Revisions to Uniform Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines (June 2, 2020)
  • Comments to Office of Science and Technology Policy on public access to peer-reviewed scholarly publications, data, and code resulting from federally funded research (April 22, 2020)
  • Testimony before the House Appropriations Committee regarding FY2021 funding for the Library of Congress and Government Publishing Office (March 4, 2020).
  • Letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding the closure of the Federal Archives and Records Center in Seattle, Washington (February 19, 2020).
  • Letter to the Committee on House Administration regarding the Moving Our Democracy and Congressional Operations Toward Modernization Resolution, H.Res 756 (February 3, 2020).
  • Coalition letter to President regarding public access to publicly funded research (January 8, 2020)
  • Coalition letter to the National Archives and Records Administration regarding records appraisal (December 13, 2019)
  • Letter to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration in support of the confirmation of Hugh Halpern as Director of the Government Publishing Office (November 18, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to House leaders regarding extending the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (November 6, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the Electronic Court Records Reform Act, S. 2064 (October 15, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to the House of Representatives regarding the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, H.R. 736 (July 16, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in support of the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act, H.R. 150 and S. 1829 (June 18, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee regarding the FY 2020 allocation for the Legislative Branch, including Office of Technology Assessment funding. (May 9, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to the House Appropriations Committee regarding the FY 2020 allocation for the Legislative Branch (March 25, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee regarding the FY 2020 allocation for the Legislative Branch (March 25, 2019)
  • Coalition letter in support of the Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019 (February 12, 2019)
  • Amici curiae brief of ALA, et al., in National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. v. United States, before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (January 23, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to House leaders in support of the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act of 2019, H.R. 150 (January 14, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding Census Bureau funding for fiscal year 2019 (November 28, 2018)
  • Coalition letter from civil organizations re: information collection practices at DHS (November 28, 2018)
  • Letter from ALA and AALL to the NARA on proposed records schedules for the Interior Department (November 26, 2018)
  • Coalition letter in support of the nomination of Robert C. Tapella as the next Director of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (November 26, 2018)
  • Coalition letter in support of the Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018, H.R. 6714 (October 31, 2018)
  • Coalition letter in support of H.R. 6501, the Well-Informed, Scientific, and Efficient Government Act (Sept. 27, 2018)
  • Letter in support of S. 3484, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act (Sept. 25, 2018)
  • Letter in support of H.R. 4887, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act (Sept. 25, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House of Representatives about reforming House rules (September 12, 2018)
  • Comments from ALA and AALL to the GPO re: copyright information in GPO bibliographic records (August 23, 2018)
  • Comments to the Census Bureau re: information collection in the 2020 Census (August 6, 2018)
  • Coalition comments to the Census Bureau re: information collection in the 2020 Census (August 1, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee re: FY19 funding for the Census Bureau (June 4, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate and House Committees on Homeland Security re: immigration enforcement and family separation records management (July 12, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to Senate re: the Private Prisons Information Act of 2017, S. 1728 (June 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees re: a proposed Freedom of Information Act exemption (May 7, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in support of the FDLP Modernization Act of 2018, H.R. 5305 (May 4, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House and Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee re: FY19 funding for the Census Bureau (May 1, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau re: public access to its complaint database (May 1, 2018)
  • Letter from library organizations to House leadership in support of the FDLP Modernization Act, H.R. 5305 (April 18, 2018)
  • Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittees on the Legislative Branch re: funding for the Library of Congress and GPO (April 17, 2018)
  • Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on the Legislative Branch re: funding for the Library of Congress and GPO (April 16, 2018)
  • Coalition letter re: provisions of the Geospatial Data Act S.1253 (April 13, 2018)
  • Letter from four library organizations to the House and Senate Subcommittees on Legislative Branch Appropriations re: a study of grantmaking to Federal Depository Libraries (April 6, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the Committee on House Administration in support of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (April 4, 2018)
  • Letter from ALA, ARL, and AALL in support of the FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5305)
  • Coalition Letter re: transparency-related provisions of H.R. 2579, the Secure and Succeed Act of 2018 (February 14, 2018)
  • Coalition Letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform re: nonproprietary identification code for recipients of federal grants (February 5, 2018)
  • Coalition Letter opposing secrecy provisions of the SECURE Act of 2017, S.2192 (December 15, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Congress endorsing the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (December 11, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding removal of online government information (February 13, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to National Archives and Records Administration re: Improving Management of Federal Web Records (November 14, 2017)
  • Written Testimony of ALA, SLA, and COSLA re: Transforming the GPO (September 26, 2017)
  • Letter to House in support of support of H.R. 3427, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act
  • Letter to Senate in support of support of S. 1701, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act
  • Letter and attachment to Committee on House Administration re: Modernizing Title 44 to Ensure Public Access to Government Information
  • Letter to U.S. Justice Department Re: request for data associated with Inauguration Day protests (August 24, 2017)
  • Letter to Karen Russ, Chair of the Depository Library Council, Re: Recommendations for Changes to Title 44 of the U.S. Code. (August 23, 2017)
  • Letter to Senate re: Endorsement of the Private Prisons Information Act of 2017 (August 3, 2017)
  • Letter to Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and the House Appropriations Committee regarding the preservation of the U.S. Geological Survey Library (July 10, 2017)
  • Letter to Senate Committee on Armed Services regarding the FOIA in the NDAA budget (June 26, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs supporting (OPEN) Government Data Act (April 5, 2017)
  • Letter to Senate Legislative Branch Subcommittee on Appropriations Opposing Inclusion of Library of Congress Subject Heading Provision in Legislative Branch Appropriations Legislation or Report (May 18, 2016)
  • Letter to House Appropriations Committee Requesting Removal of “Library of Congress Classification” Language from Legislative Branch Appropriations Legislation (April 28, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Director of OMB Opposed to Weakening FOIA and Privacy Act through Rulemaking/Other Processes (December 7, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House Speaker Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi on Reforming House Rules Regarding Oversight of the Intelligence Community (Sept. 13, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Urging the Passage of the Leahy-Grassley Amendments that would Strike Three Exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the Senate National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 (S.2943) (June 8, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs supporting the OPEN Government Data Act (H.R. 5051; S.2852) (May 6, 2016)
  • Letter to House Appropriations Committee Requesting Removal of “Library of Congress Classification” Language from Legislative Branch Appropriations Legislation (April 28, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Director of National Intelligence Expressing Appreciation for the Upcoming Fundamental Classification Guidance Review (FCGR) (April 25, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration urging markup of the Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 (H.R. 4702; S. 2639) (April 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Requesting Change to 32 CFR Part 1704 Allowing ODNI to Charge Requesters as High as $72 per Hour for Mandatory Declassification Review Requests (March 25, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama Urging Endorsement of the Bipartisan FOIA Improvement Act (March 16, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Endorsing Immediate Passage of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (S.337) (March 14, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to Sen. Leahy, Sen. McCain, Rep. Lance, & Rep. Quigley Expressing Appreciation Upon the Introduction of the Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 (S.2639; H.R.4702) (March 8, 2016)
  • Coalition Statement on Introduction of the Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 (S.2639; H.R.4702) (March 3, 2016)
  • ALA endorses the Brussels Declaration on Trade and the Internet, which calls for greater transparency in trade agreement negotiation (February 22, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House Leadership regarding the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act (H.R.653) (January 15, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter Requesting White House Actions in Commemoration of Sunshine Week 2015 (March 10, 2015)
  • Written Statement before the Subcommittee on Government Operations, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, "Ensuring Government Transparency Through FOIA Reform" (February 27, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators Cornyn and Leahy and Representatives Issa and Cummings in support of FOIA modernization (H.R.653; S.337) (February 5, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama expressing concern over the failure of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to comply fully with a presidential memorandum on transparency and open government (December 21, 2015)
  • Comments endorsed by ALA on the 2015 Proposed Revision of Circular No. A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource (November 25, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of the public comment period regarding the proposed revision of the Circular No. A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource (November 12, 2015)
  • Comments on the Proposal to Amend the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (September 28, 2015)
  • Letter to OMB Director Shaun Donovan Regarding Plan for Ongoing Access to Electronic Information During a Government Shutdown (September 22, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Rules and Administration Committees in Support of Expanded Public Access to CRS Reports (August 24, 2015)
  • Press Release: Libraries cheer passage of strong open access legislation in U.S. Senate (July 29,2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Rep. Chaffetz in Support of Current FOIA Legislation (June 12, 2015)
  • Comments to GPO in response to their recent call for feedback regarding increased flexibility to a regional depository library’s discard policy. (July 23, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to Chairman Schumer and Ranking Member Roberts of the Senate’s Committee on Rules & Administration, thanking them for their leadership in reporting the Government Publishing Office Act of 2014 (S. 1947) to the full Senate. (May 22, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter thanking the Government Printing Office and Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooks for hosting the 2014 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference (May 13, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States about open government information. (May 6, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Armed Services Committee to “express our support for H.R. 4372, the Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act (April 1, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to express support for markup and passage of the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R.3361) (March 24, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to Chairman Lamar Smith and Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Space and Technology expressing opposition to Section 303 of the FIRST Act. (March 13, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama, urging him “to expedite the declassification of the report by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) on the interrogation and detention practices of the CIA." (March 10, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to vote for H.R. 1211, the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014. (February 10, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to "respectfully requests that you reconsider the decision to discontinue distribution of the Open Source Center’s translations of foreign news media." (January 14, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Cummings of the House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding H.R. 1233.
  • May 9, 2013 - The White House has issued an Executive Order, Making open and machine-readable the new default for government information and a Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, Open Data Policy: Managing information as an asset
  • February 22, 2013 - John Holdren, director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, released a Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies. The memo, Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research, is the Obama Administrations response to last year’s We the People petition.
  • May 23, 2012 - President Obama released his Building a 21st Century Digital Government memo; introducing a new strategy created by the Federal Chief Information Officer, Steven VanRoekel. The memo, “Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People” builds on prior initiatives, including one on improving government websites that were born from Executive Order 13571 – Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service.
  • December 6, 2011 – The White House requested the public’s input on one of the National Action Plan initiatives.
  • September 20, 2011 - President Obama released the U.S. Government National Action Plan as a part of the Administration’s participation in the international initiative – Open Government Partnership.
  • January 28, 2011 – CRS released a report, The Obama Administration’s Open Government Initiative: Issues for Congress.
  • 2010 – American Library Association participates in Openthegovernment.org’s evaluation of the open government plans.
  • April 7, 2010 – Open government plans are released by federal agencies.
  • March 5, 2009 – Federal Chief Information Officer, Vivek Kundra announced the creation of Data.gov.
  • December 8, 2009 – The Open Government Directive is released.
  • March 19, 2009 – In response to President Obama’s memo, the Attorney General released a FOIA memo with further guidelines (pdf). According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice, the guidelines will direct all executive branch departments and agencies to apply a presumption of openness when administering FOIA.
  • January 21, 2009 – President Obama released his FOIA memo and his Transparency and Open Government memo.
  • ALA signed on to "Moving Towards a 21st Century Right-to-Know Agenda: Recommendations to President-elect Obama and Congress."

Library Funding (Federal)

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  • Coalition letter to Congressional appropriators in support of increased funding for the Community Development Block Grant program (November 8, 2022)
  • Coalition letter regarding building provisions in future clean energy legislation (June 2, 2022)
  • FY 2023 funding chart detailing five-year history of appropriations for federal library programs (March 14, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to President Biden and Congressional leadership urging action to fund & support America's charitable nonprofits (February 14, 2022)
  • Letter to Congressional leadership urging a close to the FY22 appropriations process (February 1, 2022)
  • Comments to the Federal Highway Administration on Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment (January 18, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to Appropriations Committees urging an increase in CDBG Block funding (August 2, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter calling for $350 billion in state and local funding in a Covid relief package (February 12, 2021)
  • Facts about Earmarks: ALA Resource for libraries (May 25, 2021)
  • AFSCME Coalition Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for $1 trillion in aid to state, local, and tribal governments (January 13, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter to Biden Transition Team regarding CDBG Block funding (December 1, 2020)
  • Coalition Letter to Congressional Appropriations leadership regarding CDBG Block Funding (November 25, 2020)
  • Letter to House Appropriations Committee calling for increased to LSTA and IAL programs (July 1, 2020)
  • Letter to House Leadership supporting library provisions in Moving Forward Act (June 30, 2020)
  • Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee regarding fiscal year 2021 funding for LSTA, IAL, and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (May 22, 2020)
  • Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee regarding fiscal year 2021 funding for the Library of Congress and Government Publishing Office (May 1, 2020)
  • Coalition letter to Appropriations Committees regarding Community Development Block Grant funding for FY2020 (September 30, 2019)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate and House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittees regarding funding for the Community Development Block Grant program in FY 2020 (April 25, 2019)
  • Letter supporting the Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Public Libraries Survey FY 2019 - FY 2021 (August 2, 2019)
  • Testimony on funding for the Library of Congress and Government Publishing Office before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch (May 3, 2019)
  • Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch on Funding for the Library of Congress and Government Publishing Office (April 2, 2019)
  • Coalition Letter to the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee re: FY19 funding for the Census Bureau (June 4, 2018)
  • Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittees on the Legislative Branch re: funding for the Library of Congress and GPO (April 17, 2018)
  • Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on the Legislative Branch re: funding for the Library of Congress and GPO (April 16, 2018)
  • Letter from four library organizations to the House and Senate Subcommittees on Legislative Branch Appropriations re: grantmaking study to Federal Depository Libraries (April 6, 2018)
  • Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees about FY18 Library Funding (February 22, 2018)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Subcommittees on LHHS Appropriations re: rejecting administration’s FY 2017 proposal to eliminate Impact Aid Federal Properties (April 26, 2016)
  • Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on LHHS, Education, and Related Agencies (April 15, 2016)
  • Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on LHHS, Education, and Related Agencies (April 15, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Urging as High a Funding Level as Possible for FY 2017 Labor-HHS 302(b) Allocations (February 22, 2016)
  • Press Release ALA disappointed at White House budget cut to state grants to libraries (February 9, 2016)
  • Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015: Overview of Library Provisions
  • Letter from ALA and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) to House and Senate Subcommittees on LHHS Appropriations Urging them to Restore LSTA to Pre-Sequester Levels (November 5, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Congress from 2,500 Organizations Seeking Sequestration Relief (September 10, 2015)
  • Press Release: ALA advocates for library funding at congressional hearing (April 29, 2015)
  • Testimony submitted by Emily Sheketoff, Executive Director, ALA Washington Office, before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (April 29, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to House Committee on Appropriations Urging Restoration of FY 2016 302(b) Allocation for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (April 20, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators urging opposition to CISA (S.754) (April 20, 2015)
  • "Dear Appropriator" Letter from Senators to Senate Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in support of LSTA (March 27, 2015)
  • "Dear Appropriator" Letter from Senators to Senate Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in support of IAL (March 27, 2015)
  • "Dear Appropriator" Letter from Members of Congress to House Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in support of LSTA (March 26, 2015)
  • "Dear Appropriator" Letter from Members of Congress to House Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in support of IAL (March 26, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to House Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in Support of the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program (March 26, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in Support of the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program (March 26, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Subcommittees on LHHS Appropriations in Support of Impact Aid (March 23, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Representative or Senator urging lawmakers to replace sequestration with a balanced approach to deficit reduction (February 18, 2015)
  • Letter to Sen. Alexander and Sen. Murray to maintain the Literacy and Arts Education Program in ESEA Reauthorization (October 27, 2015)
  • Letter to the Department of Education urging them to include public libraries as early learning partners in the Proposed Requirements for School Improvement Grants (August 26, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to the Senate and House’s Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies urging them to “reject the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget proposal to eliminate funding for Impact Aid Federal Properties”. (April 16, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to Congress asking that $163.6 billion be allocated to the House and Senate Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittees for FY 2015. (March 12, 2014)

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  • Coalition letter to Congressional leadership opposing S. 3663 (November 28, 2022)
  • Letter to sponsors of the Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020 (S. 3242 / H.R. 5675) (February 25, 2020)
  • Coalition letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on reauthorization of Section 215 of the Patriot Act (March 18, 2019)
  • Coalition Letter to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services regarding the Email Privacy Act (July 13, 2018)
  • Coalition Letter to the House of Representatives in support of the USA RIGHTS amendment to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act (January 10, 2018)
  • Comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on "Developing the Administration's Approach to Consumer Privacy" (November 9, 2018)
  • Coalition Letter opposing the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, H.R. 4478 (December 20, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence opposing the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (November 30, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter in opposition to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (November 6, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter urging the House Judiciary Committee to close the "backdoor search loophole" in Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act (November 6, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate re: USA RIGHTS Act (October 24, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence re: opening markup on draft legislation to reauthorize Section 702
  • Coalition Letter to House Judiciary Committee re: strengthening 702 reform bill (October 13, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to House Re: FISA Section 702 Reauthorization (September 7, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Re: FISA Section 702 Reauthorization (September 7, 2017)
  • Comment to the State Department re: proposed Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants (May 19, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to House Judiciary Committee re: the USA LIBERTY Act (October 31, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy and Office of Management and Budget re: “Release to One, Release to All” (October 31, 2017)
  • Comments submitted to Department of Homeland Security re: the Privacy Act of 1974 (October 17, 2017)
  • Coalition Comments on the Department of State’s proposal to collect additional information from visa applicants (October 2, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of House Judiciary Committee urging support of H.R. 387, the Email Privacy Act, to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of (January 30, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee re: attorney general-nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions urging the Committee to question the nominee on his past opposition to protection for library patron records.(January 9, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Director of National Intelligence opposing mass email scan order reportedly issued to Yahoo! (October 25, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee to Rebut a Statement Made to the Committee on May 10 2016 (May 17, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter urging the House Judiciary Committee to change the designation of a classified hearing on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to “Open” (January 27, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) urging him to determine and disclose how many Americans are swept up in NSA surveillance under Section 702 of FISA (January 13, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to President requesting that the White House oppose legislation to undermine security and reiterating need for a statement of support for encryption (April 11, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to President urging him to support the development and use of secure communications tools and technologies (January 11, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators in opposition to the expansion of the National Security Letter (NSL) Statute to Include Electronic Communication Transactional Records (June 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee urging the Committee to pass the Email Privacy Act (May 24, 2016)
  • Press Release: Library leader calls on Senate to pass privacy reform with “real meaning for real people” as House votes on ECPA (April 27, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House of Representatives urging immediate passage of the Email Privacy Act (April 26, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House Judiciary Committee expressing support for the manager’s Substitute Amendment to the Email Privacy Act (April 13, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House Conferees Urging them to Maintain the Integrity of Specific Military Whistleblower Provisions in the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.4909; S.2943) (July 14, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Committees on Armed Forces re: maintaining Military Whistleblower Provisions in the Conference Process for the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (June 23, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Expressing Support for the FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (FBI WPEA) of 2015 (S.2390) (March 17, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Inspector General re: concern about the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) characterization of Whistleblowers as insider threats (January 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House of Representatives urging support for H.R.4350 to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (January 25, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senator Grassley and Senator Burr Requesting Open Hearings on the FBI's Request to Expand its Ability to Demand Additional Electronic Communications Transactional Records (July 11, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) Urging Them to Vote Down Dangerous Model Employee and Student Privacy Legislation, the Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act (July 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama Requesting nomination to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) Chair (July 6, 2016)
  • Comments from Open the Government to U.S. Department of Justice opposing the FBI's proposal to exempt its biometrics database, the Next Generation Identification, from Certain Provisions of the Privacy Act (July 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators opposing a provision of the FY17 Intelligence Authorization Act (June 24, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Relevant Congressional Committee Leaders re: Enhanced Oversight of FBI “Next Generation Identification” (facial recognition) Program (June 23, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Leadership in Opposition to the Proposed Changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (June 21, 2016)
  • Coalition Petition to U.S. Department of Education to Amend 34 C.F.R. Part 99 (“Family Educational Rights and Privacy”) to Establish a Data Security Rule (June 6 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators in Opposition to the Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 (S.2931), both as a standalone bill and an amendment to S. 356 (June 1, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to U.S. Department of Justice Requesting a 30-day Extension to Submit Comments Regarding the Proposal to Exempt the Next Generation Identification (NGI) System from Key Provisions of the Privacy Act (May 27, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the National Security Agency Calling for a Halt to NSA Data Sharing with Law Enforcement Agencies (April 7 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to White House Regarding Civil Society Input on Human Rights and Civil Liberties Protections Online (March 8, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requesting public hearings, guidance, and legislation as part of the inquiry into possible NSA interception of communications by Members of Congress (January 14, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter from the Campaign for Reader Privacy to Attorney General Loretta Lynch Urging Her to Reaffirm the Justice Department's Commitment to Limit Searches of Bookstore and Library Records under Section 215 of the Patriot Act (Nov. 10, 2015)
  • Amicus Brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to repudiate the third-party doctrine and to reverse a lower court’s ruling in U.S. v. Moalin (Nov. 5, 2015)
  • Press Release: FTRF and ALA join amicus brief asserting readers’ First Amendment right to be free of NSA’s online surveillance (September 4 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership Opposing Section 603 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2016 (S.1705) (August 04 2015)
  • Press Release: ALA calls passage of USA FREEDOM Act a “milestone” (June 2 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership in support of USA FREEDOM Act (S.1123; H.R. 2048) (May 6 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to the Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act (S. 2372) (December 16 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to NSA Director Renewing Requests to Establish a Single Point of Contact for Inquiries and Complaints about Potential Human Rights Violations (November 04 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to FCC Petitioning for Repeal of Retention of Telephone Toll Records (August 04 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President opposing mandated backdoors in encryption systems (May 19, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to the Director of National Intelligence requesting basic information about how Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) affects Americans and other U.S. residents (October 29, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Members of Congress Urging Opposition to the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 and its inclusion in the Omnibus funding package (December 17, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama and House and Senate Leadership Urging Opposition to Cybersecurity Conference Legislation (December 7, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators in Opposition to CISA and Supporting the Passage of Leahy Amendment No. 2587 and Franken Amendment No. 2612 (October 23, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators Opposing the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Amendment No. 2626 to CISA (October 20, 2015)
  • Press Release: ALA president urges senators to join Wyden, Paul and Sanders in opposing CISA (October 14, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to All Senators Urging Support for Lee-Leahy Amendment No. 2556 to CISA (S.754) (August 4, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama Urging Veto Threat for CISA (S.754) (July 27, 2015)
  • Coalition letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform re: citizenship question on the 2020 Census (April 12, 2018)
  • Coalition Letter to the Commerce Department opposing the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census (January 10, 2018)
  • Coalition Letters to the House and Senate Judiciary Committee leadership to support passage of the Email Privacy Act (H.R.699) and ECPA Amendments Act of 2015 (S.356).
  • Letter to Mike Kruger, Director of Digital Engagement of the Office of Public Affairs at the Department of Commerce expressing interest in the formation of their new Data Advisory Council and the importance of a librarian being included as a member of the Council. (May 22, 2014)
  • Amicus brief filed in David Leon Riley v. State of California and United States v. Brima Wurie, two Supreme Court cases examining the constitutionality of cell phone searches after police arrests. (March 5, 2014)
  • Coalition Letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to petition for OSTP to conduct a public comment process on big data and the future of privacy. (January 22, 2014)

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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  • Comments to Department of Education urging improvements to PSLF program, including inclusion of private contract librarians, rule clarifications (August 12, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging the Dept. of Ed. to ensure all Public Service Loan Forgiveness program changes are retroactive (September 22, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona uging a review of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (April 12, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to Congressional leadership advocating for public service loan forgivensss to be part of COVID-19 relief (April 16, 2020)
  • Coalition letter to Congress about preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (November 12, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Congress about preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (November 13, 2017)
  • Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for Librarians

School Libraries

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  • Letter to Washington state legislature in support of SB5102 (January 20, 2023)
  • Letter to North Allegheny School District leadership opposing proposed cuts to school library budgets and staffing (October 24, 2022)
  • Letter to Washington, DC Council commending the Students' Right to Read Amendment Act and urging quick passage (October 5, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in support of proposed Title IX rulemaking regarding sex-based discrimination (September 12, 2022)
  • Comments filed with Department of Energy urging use of IIJA funds to support investments in school library facility sustainable energy infrastructure (May 18, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging extension of timeline for ARPA school construction & capital projects funding (January 21, 2022)
  • Letter to Connecticut State Board of Education regarding adoption of National School Library Standards (November 30, 2021)
  • Testimony to Washington, DC Council urging the passage of the Students' Right to Read Amendment Act of 2021 (November 22, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging the Dept of Ed. to ensure all Public Service Loan Forgiveness program changes are retroactive (September 22, 2021)
  • Letter to West Orange Public Schools leadership thanking them for reinstating funding for school library staff positions (May 10, 2021)
  • Letter to Glen Ridge Public Schools leadership in support of school library staff positions and funding (May 10, 2021)
  • Letter to Clearview Regional High School District leadership in support of school library staff positions and funding (April 29, 2021)
  • Letter to Washington, DC Council & Mayor urging full funding for school library staff positions (April 23, 2021)
  • Letter to West Orange Public Schools leadership in support of school library staff positions and funding (April 19, 2021)
  • Letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging funds from the American Rescue Plan be used to support school libraries and school library staff (April 16, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging a review of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (April 12, 2021)
  • Letter of endorsement from ALA for Dr. Miguel Cardona's nomination for Secretary of Education (January 26, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership advocating for public service loan forgiveness to be part of COVID-19 relief (April 16, 2020)
  • Coalition Letter to Labor HHS Subcommittees calling for increased education funding (April 16, 2020)
  • Letter to Department of Education urging libraries be part of their CARES Act funding (April 4, 2020)
  • Testimony to House Labor HHS Subcommittee regarding library funding (March 23, 2020)
  • Letter urging Congress to support funding through Title IV-A of Every Student Succeeds Act (March 18, 2020)
  • Coalition letter to the House supporting Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2019 (September 2019)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate supporting Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2019 (September 2019)
  • Executive Summary: "Fight for School Libraries" (September 2018)
  • Coalition Statement to House Appropriations Committee re: Funding the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants Program (SSAEG) at $1.65 billion (July 11, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to House and Senate Appropriations LHHS Subcommittees Requesting Robust Funding for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG), found in Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (March 17, 2016)
  • Response to the U.S. Department of Education's Request for Input on Areas of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in which the Department could Provide Non-Regulatory Guidance to Support Inclusion of School Libraries and Librarians (May 25, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to House and Senate Appropriations LHHS Subcommittees Requesting Robust Funding for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG), found in Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (March 17, 2016)
  • Comments to the U.S. Department of Education on implementing programs under Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (January 21, 2016)
  • Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015: Opportunities for School Librarians
  • Comments on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education's "Draft Policy Statement on Family Engagement, From the Early Years to the Early Grades" (January 6, 2016)
  • Press Release: Congress Passes Strong Support for U.S. school libraries in Elementary and Secondary Education Act (July 16, 2015)
  • Press Release: Senate passage of Every Student Succeeds Act Boosts U.S. School Children’s Chances of 21st Century Success (December 9, 2015)
  • Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate HELP Committee Leadership in Support of the Every Student Succeeds Act (December 2, 2015)

Workforce Innovation

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  • ALA letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee with policy ideas on workforce development (April 9, 2021)
  • Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate HELP Committee Regarding Support for School Libraries in the Conference Agreement for ESEA Reauthorization (September 3, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Sen. Alexander and Sen. Murray Requesting Incorporation of Section 1251 of SKILLS Act (S.312) into ESEA Reauthorization (March 16, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Sen. Murray Requesting Incorporation of Section 1251 of SKILLS Act (S.312) into ESEA Reauthorization (March 6, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate HELP Committee Urging the Retention of the I-TECH Program in ESEA Reauthorization (October 5, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate HELP Committee Regarding Support for the 21st Century Community Learning Center in the Conference Agreement for ESEA Reauthorization (September 22, 2015)
  • ALA Comments on WIOA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (April 2015)
  • Letter to the House to express strong support for the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (May 21, 2014)

Correspondence and Filings by Year

2023

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  • Letter to Washington state legislature in support of SB5102 (January 20, 2023)

2022

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  • Letter to North Allegheny School District leadership opposing proposed cuts to school library budgets and staffing (October 24, 2022)
  • Letter to Washington, DC Council commending the Students' Right to Read Amendment Act and urging quick passage (October 5, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in support of proposed Title IX rulemaking regarding sex-based discrimination (September 12, 2022)
  • Comments filed with Department of Energy urging use of IIJA funds to support investments in school library facility sustainable energy infrastructure (May 18, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging extension of timeline for ARPA school construction & capital projects funding (January 21, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to Congressional leadership opposing S. 3663 (November 28, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to Congressional appropriators in support of increased funding for the Community Development Block Grant program (November 8, 2022)
  • Coalition letter regarding building provisions in future clean energy legislation (June 2, 2022)
  • Comments to Department of Education urging improvements to PSLF program, including inclusion of private contract librarians, rule clarifications (August 12, 2022)
  • FY 2023 funding chart detailing five-year history of appropriations for federal library programs (March 14, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to President Biden and Congressional leadership urging action to fund & support America's charitable nonprofits (February 14, 2022)
  • Letter to Congressional leadership urging a close to the FY22 appropriations process (February 1, 2022)
  • Comments to the Federal Highway Administration on Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment (January 18, 2022)
  • Letter to the Government Publishing Office with comments on proposed Digital Federal Depository Library Program (October 14, 2022)
  • Letter to the Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee supporting the confirmation of Dr. Colleen Shogan as Archivist of the United States (September 23, 2022)
  • Testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee on the fiscal year 2023 requests for the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office (May 24, 2022)
  • Testimony to the House Appropriations Committee on the fiscal year 2023 requests for the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office (May 18, 2022)
  • Letter to the Archivist of the United States thanking him for his service as a librarian and archivist (April 29, 2022)
  • Filing to FCC in support of the renomination of Amber Gregory to the USAC Board (October 11, 2022)
  • Filing to FCC advocating for the inclusion of comprehensive security tools on the list of eligible services under E-rate
  • Filing to FCC opposing the FCC proposal to create a portal for bids for the E-rate program. It would increase workload for libraries, further discourage small and less resourced libraries, and not usefully address the reduction of waste, fraud, and abuse.
  • April 26, 2022: Letter to RI Legislature supporting S 2842 to protect library & patron access to eBooks
  • April 4, 2022: State Legislative Efforts Update
  • Filing with the NTIA regarding implementation of Digital Equity Act funding for libraries, as enacted through the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (February 4, 2022)
  • Filing with the U.S. Copyright Office in support of the Office's proposed rulemaking regarding termination rights under the Music Modernization Act (December 1, 2022)
  • Coalition letter opposing the SMART Copyright Act of 2022 (March 29, 2022)
  • Coalition Letter to FCC expressing concern on undercounts in the agency's BEAD broadband mapping (November 28, 2022)
  • Coalition Letter to FCC in support of exploration of a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)-style spectrum sharing model (November 17, 2022)
  • Coalition Letter to Congressional leadership calling for $1 billion in additional appropriation for the FCC's Emergency Connectivity Fund (October 27, 2022)
  • Coalition letter to Congressional Commerce Committee leadership calling for renewal of FCC spectrum auction authority with broader aims (October 2022)
  • Coalition Letter to Congressional leadership urging action to stop Department of Transportation efforts to subvert FCC analysis (March 29, 2022)
  • Coalition Letter to FCC urging extension of the Emergency Connectivity Fund & changes to the program rules (January 28, 2022)

2021

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  • Letter to Connecticut State Board of Education regarding adoption of National School Library Standards (November 30, 2021)
  • ALA letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee with policy ideas on workforce development (April 9, 2021)
  • Testimony to Washington, DC Council urging the passage of the Students' Right to Read Amendment Act of 2021 (November 22, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging the Dept of Ed. to ensure all Public Service Loan Forgiveness program changes are retroactive (September 22, 2021)
  • Letter to West Orange Public Schools leadership thanking them for reinstating funding for school library staff positions (May 10, 2021)
  • Letter to Glen Ridge Public Schools leadership in support of school library staff positions and funding (May 10, 2021)
  • Letter to Clearview Regional High School District leadership in support of school library staff positions and funding (April 29, 2021)
  • Letter to Washington, DC Council & Mayor urging full funding for school library staff positions (April 23, 2021)
  • Letter to West Orange Public Schools leadership in support of school library staff positions and funding (April 19, 2021)
  • Letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging funds from the American Rescue Plan be used to support school libraries and school library staff (April 16, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging a review of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (April 12, 2021)
  • Letter of endorsement from ALA for Dr. Miguel Cardona's nomination for Secretary of Education (January 26, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging the Dept. of Ed. to ensure all Public Service Loan Forgiveness program changes are retroactive (September 22, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona uging a review of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (April 12, 2021)
  • ALA files comments to FCC regarding Emergency Broadband Benefit program (February 2021)
  • Coalition letter to Appropriations Committees urging an increase in CDBG Block funding (August 2, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter calling for $350 billion in state and local funding in a Covid relief package (February 12, 2021)
  • Facts about Earmarks: ALA Resource for libraries (May 25, 2021)
  • AFSCME Coalition Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for $1 trillion in aid to state, local, and tribal governments (January 13, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to the US Senate in support of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, S.2838 (November 15, 2021)
  • Coalition letter to FCC on draft rulemaking for the E-Rate bidding process (December 6, 2021)
  • Coalition statement on the US House's approval of the Build Back Better Act and Emergency Connectivity Fund provisions (November 29, 2021)
  • Comments to FCC urging the adoption of new definitions for Tribal libraries in the E-Rate program (November 12, 2021)
  • Letter to Senate leadership urging the adoption of the SUCCESS Act (Aug 16, 2021)
  • Comments to FCC regarding rulemaking for the Emergency Connectivity Fund program (April 5, 2021)
  • Comments to FCC regarding the use of E-Rate to close the Homework Gap (February 13, 2021)
  • October, 2021: Letter to NY Governor Kathy Hochul urging the passage of eBooks legislation
  • Letter to FCC requesting a delay in the implementation of patron data requirements for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (July 12, 2021)
  • Letter to FCC advocating for clarifications regarding patron data retention in the ECF program (June 28, 2021)
  • Comments to FCC regarding rulemaking for the ECF program (April 5, 2021)
  • Letter to Senators supporting broadband provisions in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act and urging passage of the bill (August 5, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter to policymakers urging the repair of the FCC's Universal Service Fund contribution mechanism (November 29, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Commerce Committee leadership urging confirmation of FCC & NTIA nominees (November 15, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter to Congressional leadership urging $4 billion in follow-up Emergency Connectivity Funding (October 7, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter to FCC regarding E-Rate & Emergency Connectivity Fund program funding addressing the Homework Gap (May 5, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter to the U.S. Senate supporting the Emergency Connectivity Fund in the American Rescue Plan package (March 4, 2021)
  • Coalition Letter to Biden Administration urging a speedy nomination of a 5th FCC Chair (January 28, 2021)
  • Library Copyright Alliance statement welcoming new library, museum, and archives exemptions to Section 1201 (October 27, 2021)
  • Library Copyright Alliance letter to WIPO delegates urging the acceptance of Wikimedia as a WIPO observer (October 8. 2021)
  • Library Copyright Alliance comments to the US Copyright Office on proposed rules for preemptive opt-out (September 30, 2021)
  • Software Preservation Network letter to US Trade Representative Katherine Tai supporting LDC's request for transition period (June 24, 2021)
  • Library Copyright Alliance Ex parte letter regarding Class 5 DVD preservation (June 23, 2021)
  • Library Copyright Alliance Follow-up Comments regarding NOI from Copyright Office on the implementation of the CASE Act (May 10, 2021)
  • Library Copyright Alliance Comments regarding NOI from Copyright Office on the implementation of the CASE Act (April 26, 2021)
  • Library Copyright Alliance Comments regarding Digital Copyright Act of 2021 draft (March 5, 2021)

2020

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2018

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  • Coalition Letter to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services regarding the Email Privacy Act (July 13, 2018)
  • Coalition Letter to the House of Representatives in support of the USA RIGHTS amendment to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act (January 10, 2018)
  • Comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on "Developing the Administration's Approach to Consumer Privacy" (November 9, 2018)
  • August 2018: Amicus brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of petitioners in Mozilla v. FCC (August 30, 2018)
  • Executive Summary: "Fight for School Libraries" (September 2018)
  • January 2018: Libraries and E-rate: Leveraging Broadband to Provide Opportunity Across the Nation
  • Letter urging passage of H.R. 5238, to designate the Major Owens Post Office (December 10, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding Census Bureau funding for fiscal year 2019 (November 28, 2018)
  • Coalition letter from civil organizations re: information collection practices at DHS (November 28, 2018)
  • Letter from ALA and AALL to the NARA on proposed records schedules for the Interior Department (November 26, 2018)
  • Coalition letter in support of the nomination of Robert C. Tapella as the next Director of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (November 26, 2018)
  • Coalition letter in support of the Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018, H.R. 6714 (October 31, 2018)
  • August 2018 Amicus brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of petitioners in Mozilla v. FCC
  • Coalition letter in support of H.R. 6501, the Well-Informed, Scientific, and Efficient Government Act (Sept. 27, 2018)
  • Letter in support of S. 3484, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act (Sept. 25, 2018)
  • Letter in support of H.R. 4887, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act (Sept. 25, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House of Representatives about reforming House rules (September 12, 2018)
  • Comments from ALA and AALL to the GPO re: copyright information in GPO bibliographic records (August 23, 2018)
  • Comments to the Census Bureau re: information collection in the 2020 Census (August 6, 2018)
  • Coalition comments to the Census Bureau re: information collection in the 2020 Census (August 1, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee re: FY19 funding for the Census Bureau (June 4, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate and House Committees on Homeland Security re: immigration enforcement and family separation records management (July 12, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to Senate re: the Private Prisons Information Act of 2017, S. 1728 (June 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees re: a proposed Freedom of Information Act exemption (May 7, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in support of the FDLP Modernization Act of 2018, H.R. 5305 (May 4, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House and Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee re: FY19 funding for the Census Bureau (May 1, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau re: public access to its complaint database (May 1, 2018)
  • Letter from library organizations to House leadership in support of the FDLP Modernization Act, H.R. 5305 (April 18, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform re: citizenship question on the 2020 Census (April 12, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs re: citizenship question on the 2020 Census (April 12, 2018)
  • Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittees on the Legislative Branch re: funding for the Library of Congress and GPO (April 17, 2018)
  • Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on the Legislative Branch re: funding for the Library of Congress and GPO (April 16, 2018)
  • Coalition letter re: provisions of the Geospatial Data Act S.1253 (April 13, 2018)
  • Letter from four library organizations to the House and Senate Subcommittees on Legislative Branch Appropriations re: a study of grantmaking to Federal Depository Libraries (April 6, 2018)
  • Coalition letter to the Committee on House Administration in support of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (April 4, 2018)
  • Letter from ALA, ARL, and AALL in support of the FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5305)
  • Coalition Letter re: transparency-related provisions of H.R. 2579, the Secure and Succeed Act of 2018 (February 14, 2018)
  • Coalition Letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform re: nonproprietary identification code for recipients of federal grants (February 5, 2018)
  • Coalition Letter to the Commerce Department opposing the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census (January 10, 2018)

2017

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  • Coalition Letter opposing the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, H.R. 4478 (December 20, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence opposing the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (November 30, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter in opposition to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (November 6, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter urging the House Judiciary Committee to close the "backdoor search loophole" in Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act (November 6, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate re: USA RIGHTS Act (October 24, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence re: opening markup on draft legislation to reauthorize Section 702
  • Coalition Letter to House Judiciary Committee re: strengthening 702 reform bill (October 13, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to House Re: FISA Section 702 Reauthorization (September 7, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Re: FISA Section 702 Reauthorization (September 7, 2017)
  • Comment to the State Department re: proposed Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants (May 19, 2017)
  • July 2017: ALA, AALL, and COSLA file comments with FCC
  • Coalition Letter to House Judiciary Committee re: the USA LIBERTY Act (October 31, 2017)
  • Coalition letter to Congress about preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (November 12, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy and Office of Management and Budget re: “Release to One, Release to All” (October 31, 2017)
  • Comments submitted to Department of Homeland Security re: the Privacy Act of 1974 (October 17, 2017)
  • Coalition Comments on the Department of State’s proposal to collect additional information from visa applicants (October 2, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of House Judiciary Committee urging support of H.R. 387, the Email Privacy Act, to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of (January 30, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee re: attorney general-nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions urging the Committee to question the nominee on his past opposition to protection for library patron records.(January 9, 2017)
  • August 2017: FAQ: Changes to the E-rate program and complying with CIPA
  • Coalition Letter opposing secrecy provisions of the SECURE Act of 2017, S.2192 (December 15, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Congress about preserving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (November 13, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to Congress endorsing the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (December 11, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding removal of online government information (February 13, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to National Archives and Records Administration re: Improving Management of Federal Web Records (November 14, 2017)
  • Written Testimony of ALA, SLA, and COSLA re: Transforming the GPO (September 26, 2017)
  • Letter to House in support of support of H.R. 3427, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act
  • Letter to Senate in support of support of S. 1701, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act
  • Letter and attachment to Committee on House Administration re: Modernizing Title 44 to Ensure Public Access to Government Information
  • Letter to U.S. Justice Department Re: request for data associated with Inauguration Day protests (August 24, 2017)
  • Letter to Karen Russ, Chair of the Depository Library Council, Re: Recommendations for Changes to Title 44 of the U.S. Code. (August 23, 2017)
  • Letter to Senate re: Endorsement of the Private Prisons Information Act of 2017 (August 3, 2017)
  • Letter to Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and the House Appropriations Committee regarding the preservation of the U.S. Geological Survey Library (July 10, 2017)
  • Letter to Senate Committee on Armed Services regarding the FOIA in the NDAA budget (June 26, 2017)
  • Coalition Letter to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs supporting (OPEN) Government Data Act (April 5, 2017)

2016

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  • • Coalition Letter to Director of National Intelligence opposing mass email scan order reportedly issued to Yahoo! (October 25, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee to Rebut a Statement Made to the Committee on May 10 2016 (May 17, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter urging the House Judiciary Committee to change the designation of a classified hearing on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to “Open” (January 27, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) urging him to determine and disclose how many Americans are swept up in NSA surveillance under Section 702 of FISA (January 13, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to President requesting that the White House oppose legislation to undermine security and reiterating need for a statement of support for encryption (April 11, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to President urging him to support the development and use of secure communications tools and technologies (January 11, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators in opposition to the expansion of the National Security Letter (NSL) Statute to Include Electronic Communication Transactional Records (June 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee urging the Committee to pass the Email Privacy Act (May 24, 2016)
  • April 2016 ALA submits letter requesting extension of 2016 E-rate application deadline
  • Press Release: Library leader calls on Senate to pass privacy reform with “real meaning for real people” as House votes on ECPA (April 27, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House of Representatives urging immediate passage of the Email Privacy Act (April 26, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House Judiciary Committee expressing support for the manager’s Substitute Amendment to the Email Privacy Act (April 13, 2016)
  • • Coalition Letter to House Conferees Urging them to Maintain the Integrity of Specific Military Whistleblower Provisions in the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.4909; S.2943) (July 14, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Committees on Armed Forces re: maintaining Military Whistleblower Provisions in the Conference Process for the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (June 23, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Expressing Support for the FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (FBI WPEA) of 2015 (S.2390) (March 17, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Inspector General re: concern about the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) characterization of Whistleblowers as insider threats (January 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House of Representatives urging support for H.R.4350 to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (January 25, 2016)
  • • Coalition Letter to Senator Grassley and Senator Burr Requesting Open Hearings on the FBI's Request to Expand its Ability to Demand Additional Electronic Communications Transactional Records (July 11, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) Urging Them to Vote Down Dangerous Model Employee and Student Privacy Legislation, the Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act (July 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama Requesting nomination to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) Chair (July 6, 2016)
  • Comments from Open the Government to U.S. Department of Justice opposing the FBI's proposal to exempt its biometrics database, the Next Generation Identification, from Certain Provisions of the Privacy Act (July 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators opposing a provision of the FY17 Intelligence Authorization Act (June 24, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Relevant Congressional Committee Leaders re: Enhanced Oversight of FBI “Next Generation Identification” (facial recognition) Program (June 23, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Leadership in Opposition to the Proposed Changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (June 21, 2016)
  • Coalition Petition to U.S. Department of Education to Amend 34 C.F.R. Part 99 (“Family Educational Rights and Privacy”) to Establish a Data Security Rule (June 6 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators in Opposition to the Botnet Prevention Act of 2016 (S.2931), both as a standalone bill and an amendment to S. 356 (June 1, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to U.S. Department of Justice Requesting a 30-day Extension to Submit Comments Regarding the Proposal to Exempt the Next Generation Identification (NGI) System from Key Provisions of the Privacy Act (May 27, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the National Security Agency Calling for a Halt to NSA Data Sharing with Law Enforcement Agencies (April 7 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to White House Regarding Civil Society Input on Human Rights and Civil Liberties Protections Online (March 8, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requesting public hearings, guidance, and legislation as part of the inquiry into possible NSA interception of communications by Members of Congress (January 14, 2016)
  • Statement of the Library Copyright Alliance on the Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry Concerning Section 108 of the Copyright Act (June 16, 2016)
  • Comments of the Library Copyright Alliance on Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (April 1, 2016)
  • Reply Comments of the Library Copyright Alliance on Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (April 1, 2016)
  • Reply Comments of the Owners' Rights Initiative on the Role of Copyright Law with Respect to Software-Enabled Consumer Products (March 18, 2016)
  • Comments of the Library Copyright Alliance on Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (March 10, 2016)
  • ALA joins Statement in Support of Rapid Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty (February 25, 2016)
  • ALA endorses the Brussels Declaration on Trade and the Internet, which calls for greater transparency in trade agreement negotiation (February 22, 2016)
  • Comments of the Owners' Rights Initiative on the Role of Copyright Law with Respect to Software-Enabled Consumer Products (February 16, 2016)
  • Coalition Statement to House Appropriations Committee re: Funding the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants Program (SSAEG) at $1.65 billion (July 11, 2016)
  • Letter to Senate Legislative Branch Subcommittee on Appropriations Opposing Inclusion of Library of Congress Subject Heading Provision in Legislative Branch Appropriations Legislation or Report (May 18, 2016)
  • Letter to House Appropriations Committee Requesting Removal of “Library of Congress Classification” Language from Legislative Branch Appropriations Legislation (April 28, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Subcommittees on LHHS Appropriations re: rejecting administration’s FY 2017 proposal to eliminate Impact Aid Federal Properties (April 26, 2016)
  • Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on LHHS, Education, and Related Agencies (April 15, 2016)
  • Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on LHHS, Education, and Related Agencies (April 15, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to House and Senate Appropriations LHHS Subcommittees Requesting Robust Funding for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG), found in Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (March 17, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Urging as High a Funding Level as Possible for FY 2017 Labor-HHS 302(b) Allocations (February 22, 2016)
  • Press Release ALA disappointed at White House budget cut to state grants to libraries (February 9, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Director of OMB Opposed to Weakening FOIA and Privacy Act through Rulemaking/Other Processes (December 7, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House Speaker Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi on Reforming House Rules Regarding Oversight of the Intelligence Community (Sept. 13, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Urging the Passage of the Leahy-Grassley Amendments that would Strike Three Exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the Senate National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 (S.2943) (June 8, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs supporting the OPEN Government Data Act (H.R. 5051; S.2852) (May 6, 2016)
  • Letter to House Appropriations Committee Requesting Removal of “Library of Congress Classification” Language from Legislative Branch Appropriations Legislation (April 28, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Director of National Intelligence Expressing Appreciation for the Upcoming Fundamental Classification Guidance Review (FCGR) (April 25, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration urging markup of the Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 (H.R. 4702; S. 2639) (April 6, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Requesting Change to 32 CFR Part 1704 Allowing ODNI to Charge Requesters as High as $72 per Hour for Mandatory Declassification Review Requests (March 25, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama Urging Endorsement of the Bipartisan FOIA Improvement Act (March 16, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Endorsing Immediate Passage of the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 (S.337) (March 14, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to Sen. Leahy, Sen. McCain, Rep. Lance, & Rep. Quigley Expressing Appreciation Upon the Introduction of the Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 (S.2639; H.R.4702) (March 8, 2016)
  • Coalition Statement on Introduction of the Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2016 (S.2639; H.R.4702) (March 3, 2016)
  • ALA endorses the Brussels Declaration on Trade and the Internet, which calls for greater transparency in trade agreement negotiation (February 22, 2016)
  • Coalition Letter to House Leadership regarding the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act (H.R.653) (January 15, 2016)
  • Response to the U.S. Department of Education's Request for Input on Areas of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in which the Department could Provide Non-Regulatory Guidance to Support Inclusion of School Libraries and Librarians (May 25, 2016)
  • Coalition Letters to House and Senate Appropriations LHHS Subcommittees Requesting Robust Funding for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG), found in Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (March 17, 2016)
  • Comments to the U.S. Department of Education on implementing programs under Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (January 21, 2016)
  • Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015: Opportunities for School Librarians
  • Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015: Overview of Library Provisions
  • Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for Librarians
  • Comments on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education's "Draft Policy Statement on Family Engagement, From the Early Years to the Early Grades" (January 6, 2016)

2015

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  • January 2015: Summary of Major Changes to the E-rate Program from the December 11 Report and Order
  • Letter from ALA and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) to House and Senate Subcommittees on LHHS Appropriations Urging them to Restore LSTA to Pre-Sequester Levels (November 5, 2015)
  • Press Release: Library Copyright Alliance pleased Librarian of Congress expands film clip exemption (October 27, 2015)
  • Press Release: Libraries laud appeals court affirmation that mass book digitization by Google is 'fair use' (October 16, 2015)
  • Response from the Library Copyright Alliance to the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator's Request for Comments on the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement (October 15, 2015)
  • Response from the Library Copyright Alliance to the U.S. Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry on a Mass Digitization Pilot Program (October 9, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter from Re:Create Discussing Modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office (September 29, 2015)
  • Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate HELP Committee Regarding Support for School Libraries in the Conference Agreement for ESEA Reauthorization (September 3, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Congress from 2,500 Organizations Seeking Sequestration Relief (September 10, 2015)
  • Press Release: ALA advocates for library funding at congressional hearing (April 29, 2015)
  • Press Release: Congress Passes Strong Support for U.S. school libraries in Elementary and Secondary Education Act (July 16, 2015)
  • Testimony submitted by Emily Sheketoff, Executive Director, ALA Washington Office, before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (April 29, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to House Committee on Appropriations Urging Restoration of FY 2016 302(b) Allocation for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (April 20, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators urging opposition to CISA (S.754) (April 20, 2015)
  • "Dear Appropriator" Letter from Senators to Senate Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in support of LSTA (March 27, 2015)
  • "Dear Appropriator" Letter from Senators to Senate Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in support of IAL (March 27, 2015)
  • "Dear Appropriator" Letter from Members of Congress to House Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in support of LSTA (March 26, 2015)
  • "Dear Appropriator" Letter from Members of Congress to House Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in support of IAL (March 26, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to House Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in Support of the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program (March 26, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Subcommittee on LHHS Appropriations in Support of the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program (March 26, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Subcommittees on LHHS Appropriations in Support of Impact Aid (March 23, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Sen. Alexander and Sen. Murray Requesting Incorporation of Section 1251 of SKILLS Act (S.312) into ESEA Reauthorization (March 16, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter Requesting White House Actions in Commemoration of Sunshine Week 2015 (March 10, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Sen. Murray Requesting Incorporation of Section 1251 of SKILLS Act (S.312) into ESEA Reauthorization (March 6, 2015)
  • Written Statement before the Subcommittee on Government Operations, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, "Ensuring Government Transparency Through FOIA Reform" (February 27, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Representative or Senator urging lawmakers to replace sequestration with a balanced approach to deficit reduction (February 18, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama in Support of Marrakesh Treaty (February 12, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators Cornyn and Leahy and Representatives Issa and Cummings in support of FOIA modernization (H.R.653; S.337) (February 5, 2015)
  • Coalition Letters to the House and Senate Judiciary Committee leadership to support passage of the Email Privacy Act (H.R.699) and ECPA Amendments Act of 2015 (S.356).
  • Response from the Library Copyright Alliance to the U.S. Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry on Copyright Protection for Certain Visual Works (July 23, 2015)
  • Response from the Library Copyright Alliance to the Copyright Office's Orphan Works Report (June 15, 2015)
  • Press Release: ALA president calls for digital transformation of Copyright Office (June 12, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama in Support of Marrakesh Treaty (February 12, 2015)
  • Press Release: Senate passage of Every Student Succeeds Act Boosts U.S. School Children’s Chances of 21st Century Success (December 9, 2015)
  • Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate HELP Committee Leadership in Support of the Every Student Succeeds Act (December 2, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate HELP Committee Urging the Retention of the I-TECH Program in ESEA Reauthorization (October 5, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate HELP Committee Regarding Support for the 21st Century Community Learning Center in the Conference Agreement for ESEA Reauthorization (September 22, 2015)
  • Letter to Sen. Alexander and Sen. Murray to maintain the Literacy and Arts Education Program in ESEA Reauthorization (October 27, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama expressing concern over the failure of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to comply fully with a presidential memorandum on transparency and open government (December 21, 2015)
  • Comments endorsed by ALA on the 2015 Proposed Revision of Circular No. A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource (November 25, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of the public comment period regarding the proposed revision of the Circular No. A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource (November 12, 2015)
  • Comments on the Proposal to Amend the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (September 28, 2015)
  • Letter to OMB Director Shaun Donovan Regarding Plan for Ongoing Access to Electronic Information During a Government Shutdown (September 22, 2015)
  • September 2015 ALA, ACRL, ARL, COSLA file amicus brief supporting strong net neutrality rules in United States Telecom Association v. FCC and USA
  • Coalition Letter to House and Senate Rules and Administration Committees in Support of Expanded Public Access to CRS Reports (August 24, 2015)
  • Press Release: Libraries cheer passage of strong open access legislation in U.S. Senate (July 29, 2015)
  • ALA Comments on WIOA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (April 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Rep. Chaffetz in Support of Current FOIA Legislation (June 12, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter from the Campaign for Reader Privacy to Attorney General Loretta Lynch Urging Her to Reaffirm the Justice Department's Commitment to Limit Searches of Bookstore and Library Records under Section 215 of the Patriot Act (Nov. 10, 2015)
  • Amicus Brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to repudiate the third-party doctrine and to reverse a lower court’s ruling in U.S. v. Moalin (Nov. 5, 2015)
  • Press Release: FTRF and ALA join amicus brief asserting readers’ First Amendment right to be free of NSA’s online surveillance (September 4 2015)
  • August 2015 ALA files comments to FCC on Lifeline modernization
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership Opposing Section 603 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2016 (S.1705) (August 04 2015)
  • Press Release: ALA calls passage of USA FREEDOM Act a “milestone” (June 2 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership in support of USA FREEDOM Act (S.1123; H.R. 2048) (May 6 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to the Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act (S. 2372) (December 16 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to NSA Director Renewing Requests to Establish a Single Point of Contact for Inquiries and Complaints about Potential Human Rights Violations (November 04 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to FCC Petitioning for Repeal of Retention of Telephone Toll Records (August 04 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President opposing mandated backdoors in encryption systems (May 19, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to the Director of National Intelligence requesting basic information about how Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) affects Americans and other U.S. residents (October 29, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Members of Congress Urging Opposition to the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 and its inclusion in the Omnibus funding package (December 17, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama and House and Senate Leadership Urging Opposition to Cybersecurity Conference Legislation (December 7, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators in Opposition to CISA and Supporting the Passage of Leahy Amendment No. 2587 and Franken Amendment No. 2612 (October 23, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to Senators Opposing the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Amendment No. 2626 to CISA (October 20, 2015)
  • Press Release: ALA president urges senators to join Wyden, Paul and Sanders in opposing CISA (October 14, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to All Senators Urging Support for Lee-Leahy Amendment No. 2556 to CISA (S.754) (August 4, 2015)
  • Coalition Letter to President Obama Urging Veto Threat for CISA (S.754) (July 27, 2015)

2014

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Pre-2014 (full correspondence and filings archive located at the ALA Archive)

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