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Letters and Testimony

NCSL is nationally recognized as a formidable lobbying force in Washington, D.C. Year-in and year-out, the organization effectively works to enhance the role of states and state legislatures in the federal system. These state-federal activities, which include letters to Congress and the administration and testimony before congressional committees or federal commissions, are guided by policy directives and resolutions developed NCSL's eight standing committees.

Posted June 20, 2025

NCSL Comments for ONDCP's 2026 National Drug Control Strategy

The Office of National Drug Control Policy invited NCSL to submit comments on relevant input and advice as it develops its 2026 National Drug Control Strategy. NCSL’s comments reflect state activities in a variety of broad areas such as...

Letters and Testimonies

Posted June 8, 2025

NCSL Expresses Concerns to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee about Possible SNAP Cost Shifts to States

NCSL sent a letter over the weekend to the Senate Committee on Agriculture expressing concerns about potential SNAP cost shifts to states outlined in the House reconciliation legislation. Among other things, the House provisions would require a...

Letters and Testimonies

Posted June 5, 2025

NCSL Opposes Section 16(d) of the GENIUS Act

NCSL again took up efforts to protect long-standing state authority, this time urging senators to strip a provision from the GENIUS Act that would undermine states’ ability to determine which financial entities may lawfully operate within...

Letters and Testimonies

Posted June 5, 2025

NCSL Urges Congress to Maintain Pell Eligibility, Avoid Risk-Sharing in Higher Education

The letter raises concern with proposals in the House’s budget reconciliation measure that would eliminate Pell grant eligibility for students that attend less than part time and would significantly expand the federal role in higher...

Letters and Testimonies

Posted June 5, 2025

NCSL Joins Others Expressing Support for the Reentry Act and Due Process Continuity of Care Act

NCSL joins others in supporting bipartisan legislation to improve health outcomes, reduce recidivism and address the mental health and substance use crises for justice-involved adults and youth.

Letters and Testimonies

Posted June 5, 2025

NCSL Opposes 10-Year AI Moratorium

NCSL is keeping the pressure on Congress to strip the 10-year state level AI moratorium provision from the house reconciliation bill.

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NCSL Supports EXPLORE Act (Dec. 16, 2024)
Coalition Urges Passage of Farm Bill (Nov. 26, 2024)
NCSL Priorities for Remainder of 118th Congress (Nov. 19, 2024)
Coalition Letter to President-Elect Trump (Nov. 15, 2024)
B7 Joint Letter Supporting the Reauthorization of the Second Chance Act (Nov. 13, 2024)
NCSL Letter to President Trump (Nov. 8, 2024)
NCSL Joins 13 National Organizations in Disaster Supplement Request to Administration for Homeless Students (Oct. 24, 2024)
NCSL Supports Preserving DEA Telemedicine Flexibilities (Sept. 27, 2024)
NCSL Highlights Tax Priorities for Potential Federal Legislation (Sept. 27, 2024)
NCSL and NACo Urge Congress to Oppose EQUIP Act of 2024 (Sept. 18, 2024)
NCSL Comments on USDA Rule on Summer EBT (Aug. 23, 2024)
NCSL Comment on DEA Cannabis Rescheduling (July 22, 2024)
NCSL Supports the Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Act (June 6, 2024)
State and Local Government Leaders Urge Congress to Preserve the State and Local Cyber Security Grant Program (June 5, 2024)
DHS Grant Cut Coalition Letter (May 10, 2024)
NCSL Urges DOJ to Prioritize the Removal of Cannabis From Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (May 2, 2024)
Opposition to Federal Agricultural Preemption Legislation (May 1, 2024)
NCSL Supports State SNAP Program Flexibility (April 29, 2024)
NCSL Supports the SAFER Banking Act (April 17, 2024)
NCSL Comments on Future Consideration of Autonomous Vehicles (March 27, 2024)
NCSL Comments on Department of Labor's National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (March 18, 2024)
NCSL Joint Letter Supporting the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (March 13, 2024)
NCSL Letter to HHS Urging Emergency Flexibilities in Wake of Change Healthcare Cyberattack (March 13, 2024)
NCSL Supports Swift Bipartisan Passage of 2024 Farm Bill (Feb. 26, 2024)
NCSL Letter Urging Passage of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (Feb. 15, 2024)
NCSL supports passage of the Supporting Treatment and Recovery Over Narcotics for Growth Empowerment and Rehabilitation Act (STRONGER Act) (Feb. 2, 2024)
NCSL commented on EPA's proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI) (Feb. 1, 2024)
NCSL Supports Additional Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act (Jan. 25, 2024)

NCSL Joint Letter Opposing the Agriculture Labeling Uniformity Act (Dec. 14, 2023)
NCSL Joint Statement for the Record on Strengthening the Child Support Enforcement Program for States and Tribes (Dec.13, 2023)
NCSL Letter in Support of Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization (Dec. 4, 2023)
NCSL Comments on Proposed Federal Changes to the TANF Program (Dec. 1, 2023)
NCSL Joint Letter in Support of DACA Program (Nov. 2, 2023)
NCSL Comments on Proposed Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting (Nov. 3, 2023)
NCSL Statement for the Record on Apprenticeships (October 25, 2023)
Joint Policy Statement: State, Territory, and Local Governments Urge Congress to Preserve Roadway Authority in AV Legislation (October 24, 2023)
NCSL Joint Letter in Support of WIC Funding (Sept. 28, 2023)
NCSL Joint Letter in Support of the Reentry Act and Due Process Continuity of Care Act (Sept. 26, 2023)
NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders and Appropriators on CDS Spending & State Revolving Funds (Sept. 26, 2023)
NCSL Letter in Support for the SAFER Banking Act (Sept. 20, 2023)
NCSL Joint Letter on TANF Extension Request (Sept. 19, 2023)
NCSL Statement for the Record on Scope of Practice (Sept. 19, 2023)
NCSL Joint NCSL Letter with NACo and NLC on the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act (Sept. 6, 2023)
Coalition Letter on Disaster Funding (Aug. 29, 2023)
NCSL Joint Stakeholder Letter Opposing FAA Reauthorization Amendment to Strike EAS (July 19, 2023)
NCSL Joint Stakeholder Letter to Congress Opposing Autonomous Vehicle Preemption (July 17, 2023)
NCSL Letter in Support for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (June 21, 2023)
NCSL Joint Letter to U.S. Treasury on Implementation of Secure 2.0 (May 11, 2023)
NCSL comments on proposed Community Eligibility Provision rule (May 4, 2023)
NCSL letter to Congress on the Farm Bill (April 20, 2023)
NCSL letter in response to H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act (Mar. 27, 2023)
NCSL letter in support of increased funding for IDEA (Mar. 24, 2023)
NCSL letter to Congress on rail safety priorities (Mar. 20, 2023)
NCSL comments on proposed student loan income-driven repayment plan (Feb. 10, 2023)
NCSL Response to Request for Information on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Jan. 4, 2023)

NCSL comments to the U.S. Census Bureau regarding innovation and improvements for the 2030 census (Nov. 8, 2022)
NCSL Letter Concerning Federal Permitting Reform Proposals (Oct. 25, 2022)
Alert - NCSL Lame-Duck Congressional Priorities (Oct. 24, 2022)
NCSL Letter in Support of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) (Oct. 21, 2022)
NCSL Joint Letter Urging Five-Year Reauthorization of MIECHV (Sept. 21, 2022)
NCSL Joint Letter Urging One Year Extension of TANF (Sept. 9, 2022)
Joint Letter with NLC, NACo, AASHTO, NASAO, and others on the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act (Sept. 9, 2022)
NCSL Letter in Support for Inclusion of the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act in the Next Must-Pass/Legislative/Spending Vehicle (Sept. 9, 2022)
NCSL Letter in Support of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victim’s Prevention and Protection Act (July 28, 2022)
NCSL Letter in Support for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (July 21, 2022)
NCSL Joins Others in Support Letter of Concern for Recent Department of Labor Notice (June 9, 2022)
Letter in Support for S. 3890, the “Improving Intergovernmental Cooperation and Reducing Duplication Act of 2022. (May 9, 2022)
Joint Letter with NGA, USCM, NACO and NLC on the Water Resources Development Act 2022 Authorization. (May 4, 2022)
Joint Letter to Senators Corbyn and Klobuchar urging passage of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 (April, 7 2022)
NCSL Joint Letter regarding Support for Inclusion of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act in the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package (Feb. 24, 2022)
NCSL Joint Letter Urging Passage of Full Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations. (Feb. 8, 2022)

NCSL Joint Letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) establish and maintain, prior to the proposal of any regulatory policies, a joint series of formal federalism consultants. (Dec. 19, 2019)
NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders regarding Repeal of the $7.6 billion FAST Act Highway Rescission (Dec. 6, 2019)
NCSL Letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee regarding Revenues from On-Shore and Outer Continental Shelf Drilling. (Nov. 19, 2019)
NCSL Letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee regarding Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act. (Nov. 19, 2019)
Joint letter to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding CWA Section 401. (Nov. 18, 2019)
NCSL Letter regarding State of Washington's Meal and Rest Break Rules; Petition for Determination of Preemption: Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0128. (Nov. 5, 2019)
White House National Drug Control Strategy Letter. (Nov. 1, 2019)
NCSL Letter to Senator Gary Peters and Senator Rob Portman thanking them for their leadership in introducing S. 1846, the” State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2019.” (Oct. 21, 2019)
NCSL submitted the following comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule, Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, for inclusion in Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0405. (Oct. 16, 2019)
NCSL HHS Committee letter to Congressional leadership on policy priorities and recommendations for pending reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. (Oct. 2, 2019)
NCSL HHS Committee letter to Congressional leadership on policies and resolutions passed at NCSL’s 2019 Legislative Summit including policy priorities for the NCSL HHS Committee for 2019-2020. (Oct. 2, 2019)
NCSL Joint Letter Letter Urging Congress to Reauthorize the Transitional Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) for a Full Year. (Sept. 19, 2019)
NCSL Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of House Committee on Ways and Means urging them to provide a one-year extension to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. (Sept. 19, 2019)
NCSL Letter regarding House Energy and Commerce request for Information - Comprehensive Climate Legislation. (Sept. 13, 2019)
NCSL Letter to Senate Majority Leader and the Chairman and Ranking Member, Committee on Finance expressing support for legislation that increases financial independence, provides citizens more avenues for long-term savings, and expands options to best prepare Americans for retirement. (Sept. 12, 2019)
NCSL Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership Concerning Upcoming Rescission of Federal Highway Funding. (Sept. 12, 2019)
NCSL Letter to U.S. House and U.S. Senate leaders regarding long-term extension of the United States Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. (Sept. 10, 2019)
NCSL Letter to U.S. House and U.S. Senate leaders urging the passage of H.R. 3077, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act and its companion bill, S. 1703. (Sept. 10, 2019)
NCSL Joint Letter expressing appreciation in support of the State Cyber Resiliency Act (S. 1065 and H.R. 2130). (July 24, 2019)
NCSL Joint Letter regarding H.R. 3262 - Sami's Law. (July 22, 2019)
NCSL Letter regarding "The Restore the Partnership Act". (July 19,2019)
Written testimony before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress United States House of Representatives on “Fostering the Next Generation of Leaders”. (July 11, 2019)
NCSL Letter regarding the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019 (NWAA) (June 27, 2019)
NCSL Letter regarding California Meal and Rest Break Rules; Petition for Determination of Preemption: Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0048 (June 10, 2019)
Group Letter to Congress on Fast Act Rescission of Highway Contract Authority. (May 20, 2019)
NCSL and AASHTO sent a joint letter commending the introduction of H.R. 2440. (May 8, 2019)
NCSL Joint Letter applauding stead fast support for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) program. (April 12, 2019)
NCSL Letter in support of the “Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act of 2019,” (STATES Act). (April 4, 2019)
NCSL Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce. Science, and Transportation regarding Federal Pre-emption of State Data Privacy Laws. (March 5, 2019)
NCSL Letter to Chair and Ranking members of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding Federal Sports Betting Legislation. (Jan. 30, 2019)
Statement from NCSL and other state and local groups calling on the President and Congress to end the partial government shutdown. (Jan. 24, 2019)

NCSL Letter to Senate regarding Tax Reform and State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction. (Nov. 29, 2017)
NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders regarding Support for the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act ("STOP Act"). (Nov. 29, 2017)
NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders regarding SALT Deduction and Tax Reform. (Nov. 16, 2017)
NCSL ACTION ALERT! Protect State Authority Over Broadband Infrastructure. (Nov. 8, 2017)
NCSL Joint Letter to Senate Commerce Committee on AV START Act (S. 1885). (Nov. 8, 2017)
NCSL Floor Alert to U.S. House in Opposition of Any Tax Reform Measure that Includes Modifying or Eliminating the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction. (Oct. 25, 2017)
NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Passage of the Disaster Relief Legislation. (Oct. 12, 2017)
NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders to Preserve the State and Local Tax Deduction. (Oct. 6, 2017)
NCSL Statement on Federal Tax Reform Framework (Sept. 27, 2017)
NCSL Letter in Support of Continued Funding for the Children's Health Insurnace Program. (Sept. 14, 2017)
NCSL Letter Urging the House of Representatives to Provide Sufficient Funding for the 2020 Decennial Census. (Sept. 6, 2017)
NCSL, NGA, AASHTO, AAVMA and GHSA letter to Speaker Ryan on the SELF Drive Act (H.R. 3388)(Sept. 5, 2017)
NCSL, NGA, AASHTO letter regarding amendment to the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018. (Sept. 1, 2017)
NCSL letter to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee regarding S. 754, the "Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017." (Aug. 1, 2017)
Testimony of Senator Deb Peters on behalf of NCSL opposing the No Regulation Without Representation Act. (July 25, 2017)
NCSL, NGA, AASHTO, AAMVA and GHSA Joint Letter to Chairman Walden, Chairman Latta, Ranking Member Pallone, and Ranking Member Schakowsky on highly autonomous vehicles. (July 26,2017)
Big 7 Letter to Senator Hatch on Tax Reform. (July 17, 2017)
NCSL Comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Request for Public on Promoting Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats (RIN 0660-XC035). (July 13, 2017)
NCSL Letter in Support of H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act. (July 10, 2017)
NCSL Letter to U.S. House Leaders regarding H.R. 3003, the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act”. (June 29, 2017)
NCSL Letter to U.S. Senate Chair and Ranking Member regarding S. 1312 “Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017. (June 29, 2017)
NCSL, NGA and NASAO Joint Letter to Representatives Lewis, Brownley, Rokita, and Garamendi regarding the Drone Innovation Act. (June 21, 2017)
NCSL letter to Administrator Scott Pruitt (EPA) on modifications to the "waters of the United States" definition. (June 16, 2017)
NCSL Letter to Chairman Shimkus on the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017. (June 15, 2017)
NCSL letter to the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to oppose The No Regulation Without Representation Act, which if enacted, would prove congressional indifference for the role of states in American governance. (June 13, 2017)
NCSL Letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi regarding H.R. 1215, "Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017". (June 13, 2017)
NCSL, NGA and NASAO, Joint Letter to Senator Feinstein, Senator Lee, Senator Cotton and Senator Blumenthal regarding Drone Federalism Act (May 25, 2017)
NCSL Letter to the House and Letter to the Senate in support of the “Preserve Rights of States and Political Subdivisions To Encourage Retirement Savings Act”. (May 22, 2017)
NCSL, NGA and NASDA letter on Farm Bill Reauthorization. (May 17, 2017)
NCSL FY 2018 CJS Appropriations Letter. (May 16, 2017)
Big 7 State and Local Government Groups Statement on Trump Tax Reform Proposal (April 26, 2017)
NCSL Letter to U.S. Congress to Sustain Emergency Management Grants. (April 21, 2017)
State and Local Governments Urge Funding Support for Census Planning and American Community Survey in Appropriations Process. (April 21, 2017)
NCSL Letter to FEMA regarding FEMA-2016-0003 Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Supplemental Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (April 12, 2017)
NCSL Letter in opposition to the Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act, a provision in S. 19, the MOBIL ENOW Act. (April 4, 2017)
State and Local Governments Urge Congress to Preserve the State and Local Tax Deduction and the Municipal Bond Exclusion in Tax Reform Efforts. (April 4, 2017)
NCSL Joint Letter on the Preservation of the Municipal Bond Tax Exemption. (March 29, 2017)
NCSL Letter to U. S. House Judiciary Committee expressing concern to the consideration of H.R. 1188, the “Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017.” (March 21, 2017)
NCSL Joint Letter to Council of Chief State School Officers regarding disappointment that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) removed elements of Stakeholder Engagement from the template for ESSA plans they have asked states to submit. (March 21, 2017)
NCSL Letter in support of S.J. Res. 26, a resolution of disapproval blocking U.S. Department of Education regulations regarding institutions of teacher preparation. (March 6, 2017)
NCSL Letter to U.S. House in Opposition to H.R. 1215 "Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017." (March 1, 2017)
NCSL Letter to U.S. House Judiciary Committee in Opposition to HR. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. (Feb. 27, 2017)
NCSL letter to the U.S. Senate opposing a resolution to overturn a rule on savings arrangements established by states for non-government employees. (Feb.27, 2017)
NCSL letter to the U.S. House of Representatives opposing a resolution to overturn a rule on savings arrangements established by states for non-government employees. (Feb. 13, 2017)
NCSL Letter to U.S. House and U.S. Senate Supporting Resolution to Rescind Regulations Putting New Federal Requirements on Teacher Preparation Programs. (Feb. 6, 2017)
NCSL Joint Letter regarding Section 978 of the Dodd-Frank Act. (Feb. 1, 2017)
NCSL Joint Letter on the Preservation of the Municipal Bond Tax Exemption. (Jan. 9, 2017)

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