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.
Recent Letters and Testimony
- Letter to EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation on Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulation (Feb. 19, 2021)
- NCSL and NGA circulate State Fiscal Facts to majority and minority leadership in the House and Senate and the House Government and Oversight, House Rules and Senate Budget Committees. (Feb.10, 2021)
- Letter to NHTS in Response to its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the potential development of a framework of principles to govern the safe behavior of automated driving systems. (Jan. 18, 2021)
- Joint letter with USCM, NLC, NACo, and AASHTO Concerning Federal Preemption of State and Local Governments Regulating Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones). (Nov. 25, 2020)
- NCSL along with a Coalition of State and Local Partners sent a letter to Congressional Leadership Advocating that Congress to Provide a Full One Year Extension for TANF. (Nov. 24, 2020)
- New Coalition of Public and Private Sector Leaders Call on Congress to Act on COVID Relief Before Election. (Sept. 30)
- NCSL Releases Statement on the House Coronavirus Relief Proposal. (Sept. 29, 2020)
- Joint Letter in support of H.R. 8266, the FEMA Assistance Relief Act, introduced by Representative Peter DeFazio and a bipartisan coalition of Members. (Sept. 29, 2020)
- NCSL Joint Letter to Leaders Urging Congress to pass a turnkey, one-year extension of the current surface transportation law, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, with increased investment levels, while also ensuring the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund for the duration of the extension. (Sept. 23, 2020)
- Final Big 7 Letter to Treasury OIG (Sept. 10, 2020)
- Big 7 Letter - State and Local Government Coalition Opposes New FEMA Policy on PPE Restriction. (Aug. 25, 2020)
- Joint Statement on How Congress’ Failure to Reach Agreement on Aid to State and Local Governments Leaves Them in an Untenable Position. (Aug. 13, 20)
- NCSL Joint letter representing bipartisan state and local government organizations respond to a recent report by the Department of Treasury about state expenditures from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) approved by Congress in March as part of the CARES Act. (Aug. 3, 2020)
- Joint Statement to Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Passage of REAL ID Modernization Act. (July 22)
- Big 7 and External Partners Letter to Congressional Leadership to enhance Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) for the Medicaid program & rescind Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR). (July 10, 2020)
- State and Local Coalition Comes Together to Appeal for Federal Aid as Fiscal Year Ends. (June 29, 2020)
- NCSL Comments in Response to EPA’s Preliminary Regulatory Determination for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water. (June 9, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs expressing concerns regarding state impact of U.S. Census Bureau delays and the bureau’s use of differential privacy. (June 1, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Director of the U.S. Census Bureau expressing concerns regarding bureau delays and their state impact on redistricting and its use of differential privacy . (May 26, 2020)
- NCSL Joint statement calling on Congress to approve an aid package that would sustain vital services to Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. (May 20,2020)
- NCSL Letter to congressional leadership urging passage of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Permanent Funding Act. (May 18, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Ranking Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding U.S. Census Bureau delays and their state impact on redistricting and the bureau’s use of differential privacy as its statistical method for protecting individual data. (May 14, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Wicker Regarding REAL ID Implementation Recommendations. (May 12, 2020)
- NCSL Joint Letter regarding Request for Federal Aid to States, Territories and Local Governments to Compensate for Lost Revenues. (May 11, 2020)
- NCSL commented on Updating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Autonomous Vehicles. (May 4, 2020)
- Supplemental NCSL Letter Regarding 2020 Water Resources Development Act Authorization. (April 30, 2020)
- NCSL Joint Letter urging the inclusion of direct funding to states, territories and localities specifically for addressing cybersecurity and IT infrastructure needs due to the global impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). (April 28, 2020)
- Joint Letter with NGA, USCM, NACO and NLC on the Water Resources Development Act 2020 Authorization. (April 24, 2020)
- State and Local Government Associations Urge 'Robust, Flexible' Federal Relief During Pandemic. (April 21, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders regarding Flexible Stimulus Funds for States to Stabilize Economy. (April 16, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders regarding Flexibility For States in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Acts. (April 10, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive all cost share requirements for assistance under President Trump’s COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration and any subsequent COVID-19 Major Disaster Declarations. (April 3, 2020)
- NCSL letter to Speaker Pelosi in Support of the Restoring Tax Fairness for State and Localities Act. (March 23, 2020)
- NCSL letter to Congressional leadership requesting flexible direct aid to help support state economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. (March 21, 2020)
- NCSL letter to congressional leadership on new sick leave and family medical leave requirements in the First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (March 21, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to President Trump: State Groups Request Formal Pause to Active Rulemakings and Non-Rulemaking Notices (March 20, 2020)
- NCSL Info Alert: President Trump Declares State of Emergency for COVID-19 (March 20, 2020)
- NCSL Letter regarding Response to COVID-19 Virus Outbreak. (March 13, 2020)
- NCSL Joint Letter regarding State and Local Coalition Calls for Federal Broadband Investment. (March 11, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access regarding opposition to any legislation that would impose federal requirements for the collection of taxes from remote sellers. (March 2, 2020)
- NCSL commented on EPA's proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule. (Feb. 7, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of the House and Senate Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations regarding Funding for National Guard Capabilities Fiscal Year 2021. (Jan. 31, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing; Request for Information (FR-6187-N-01). (Jan. 20, 2020)
- NCSL Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in support of the SAFE Banking Act (S.1200) and its recently passed House counterpart (H.R. 1595). (Jan. 14, 2020)
- 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 Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act. (Nov. 19, 2019)
- NCSL Letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee regarding Revenues from On-Shore and Outer Continental Shelf Drilling. (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)
- Big 7 letter urging preservation of House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs. (Dec. 28, 2018)
- Joint Letter to U.S. House and U.S. Senate leaders opposing efforts to undermine South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (Dec. 19, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. Senate Leaders in support of The "First Step Act". (Dec. 12, 2018)
- NCSL Letter regarding opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposed regulation on public charge. (Dec. 7, 2018)
- NCSL Joint Letter regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water considering regulatory action related to the interpretation of state statutory authority under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401. (Dec. 3, 2018)
- NCSL Joint Letter regarding Preparing the Future of Transporation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (ISBN 978-0-16-094944-9). (Dec. 3, 2018)
- NCSL Joint Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leaders urging Congress to prioritize and pass a bipartisan Farm Bill before the end of the year. (Nov. 27, 2018)
- NCSL Joint Lettter to request that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) establish and maintain, prior to the proposal of any regulatory policies, a joint series of formal federalism consultations in accordance with Executive Order (EO) 13132 (Federalism, August 19, 1999) in response to the passage of H.R. 302, Division H, Preventing Emerging Threats. (Nov. 26, 2018)
- NCSL Letter regarding Pre-Emption of State Authority and The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018. (Nov. 9, 2018)
- NCSL Joint coalition letter in Support of Byrne/JAG Criminal Justice Funding. (Nov. 5, 2018)
- NCSL Comments to EPA regarding The Affordable Clean Energy Proposed Rule.(Oct. 29, 2018)
- NCSL Comments to FMCSA regarding California's meal and rest break rules. (Oct. 25, 2018)
- NCSL letter regarding protecting states' authorities under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. (Oct. 3, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to House Judiciarty Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations expressing support of state regulation of sports wagering. (Sept. 26, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to Federal Communications Commission regarding Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket No. 17-84; Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, WT Docket No. 17-79 (Sept. 25, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. House and U.S. Senate Leaders in opposition to federal legislation that seeks to limit and delay state implementation of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, which allows for collection of sales taxes by remote sellers. (Sept. 18, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to 2018 Farm Bill Conferees Regarding State Priorities. (Aug. 21, 2018)
- NCSL Joint Letter regarding concerns with the "Streamlining The Rapid Evolution and Modernization of Leading-edge Infrastructure Necessary to Enhance (STREAMLINE) Small Cell Deployment Act" (S. 3157). (July 27, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to Senate Leaders in Support of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) and urging passage as part of the Senate's Federal Aviation Act (FAA) reauthorization legislation. (July 26, 2018)
- Testimony of Senator Curtis Bramble on behalf of NCSL at the Hearing on Examining the Wayfair decision and its Ramifications for Consumers and Small Businesses. (July 24, 2018)
- NCSL Letter in support of the Senate and House efforts to reauthorize federal nutrition programs in H.R. 2-the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (the Farm Bill), before the programs expire this September. (July 9, 2018)
- NCSL joint letter with NGA, NACo, NLC, USCM and NASAO to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee re: S.1405, the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2018. (June 27, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to Senate Committee on Finance Expressing Support of Congressional Action to Protect our Mutual Constituents from Counterfeit and Hazardous Goods bought and sold online. (June 14, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Expressing Support for the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act ("STOP Act"). (June 13, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. House and U.S. Senate in Support of the “Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act of 2018,” (STATES Act). (June 7, 2018)
- NCSL joint letter with NGA, NACo, NLC, and USCM to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding 2018 WRDA priorities. (May 14, 2018)
- NCSL letter to Senate EPW Committee and the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. (May 14, 2018)
- NCSL Joint letter with NACo, NLC, and ICMA to House Leadership voicing strong opposition to the inclusion of the Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018 in the 2018 Farm Bill (H.R. 2) (May 10, 2018)
- NCSL, NGA, NACo, NLC and NASAO Joint Letter Re: Pre-emption in FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (April 23, 2018)
- NCSL letter to co-sponsors of the Hemp Farming Act of 2018. (April 18, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to Senate Leaders urging the Senate to Support the Passage of S.2135, the “Fix NICS Act of 2017.” (March 14. 2018)
- Big 7 Letter to Congress on the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act. (March 13, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to Chief Counsel of the Regulatory Affairs Division regarding Draft National Mitigation Investment Strategy. (March 9, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to EPA in Response to its January Federalism Consultation on Proposed Regulatory Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule. (March 6, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to the Federal Highway Administration on its "Automated Driving Systems" Request for Information. (March 5, 2018)
- NCSL Joint letter with NACo, NLC and ICMA to House Agriculture Committee Leadership, voicing opposition to the Protect Interstate Commerce Act. (Feb. 28, 2017)
- NCSL letter to EPA responding to the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for State Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Generating Units. (Feb. 20, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. Senate regarding Federal Immigration Policy. (Feb. 7, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to FCC Chairman regarding BDAC State and Local Model Code and Removing State and Local Regulatory Barriers (GN Docket No. 17-83). (Feb. 9, 2018)
- NCSL letter to DOE responding to its RFI for assistance in identifying potential changes to its Process Rule. (Feb. 7, 2018)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. Senate in support of Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy's amendment to the Senate's fiscal year 2018 appropriations legislation restricting the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from unnecessarily interfering with state marijuana laws. (Jan. 18, 2018)
- NCSL letter to Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson in opposition to H.R. 3599 (Jan. 8, 2018)
- 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 Competitve 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)
- NCSL comments on Federal Automated Vehicles Policy. (Nov. 21, 2016)
- NCSL submits comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General regarding proposed rules entitled “Medicaid Revisions to State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) Rules. (Nov. 21, 2016)
- NCSL weighs in on proposed rules regarding supplement, not supplant funding provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act. (Nov. 7, 2016)
- Statement to the U.S. Department of Education on Final Teacher Preparation Program Regulations. (Oct. 20, 2016)
- NCSL comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a proposed rule regarding Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018. (Oct. 6, 2016)
- NCSL letter to congressional leaders regarding opposition to the Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2016. (Sept. 27, 2016)
- NCSL letter to Chairman Michael McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security regarding the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act (H.R. 5859). (Sept. 21, 2016)
- NCSL letter to Congress on the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Sept. 19, 2016)
- NCSL letter to congressional leaders urging reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program. (Sept. 6, 2016)
- NCSL comments to the Natonal Institute of Standards & Technology on National Cybersecurity. (Sept. 9, 2016)
- NCSL comments to the U.S. Department of Education on Proposed Regulations for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). (July 28, 2016)
- NCSL comments on the Proposed Rule Published in the May 25, 2016 Federal Register "Advanced Practive Registered Nurses (APRNs)" (RIN 2900-AP44). (July 25, 2016)
- NCSL letter to U.S. House and U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations regarding FY 2017 Transportation Appropriation. (May 11, 2016)
- Testimony of Senator Curt Bramble on Behalf of NCSL regarding Daily Fantasy Sports: Issues and Perspectives (May 11, 2016)
- NCSL comments on U.S. Department of Education proposed rules for Teacher Preparation Programs and Distance Learning. (May 2, 2016)
- NCSL letter to the Tax Policy Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee regarding Hearing on Fundamental Tax Reform Proposals. (April 14, 2016)
- NCSL Joint Letter to Secretary John King regarding implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). (April 4, 2016)
- NCSL Letter regarding H.R. 4771, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2016. (March 18, 2016)
- NCSL Comment on efforts by the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) to establish a disaster deductible for states and localities to receive disaster relief funds. (March 18, 2016)
- NCSL Letter to Sen. Ben Cardin on Water Infrastucture Needs. (March 17, 2016)
- NCSL Letter to Senate Commerce Committee on UAS Preemption. (March 15, 2016)
- NCSL Joint Letter to House Speaker regarding opposition to the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (PEPTA), (March 14, 2016)
- NCSL Letter to Senate Commerce Committee on FAA Reauthorization. (March 1, 2016)
- Testimony of Senator Curt Bramble on Behalf of NCSL regarding The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. (Feb. 24, 2016)
- NCSL Comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Federalism Implications. (Feb. 22, 2016)
- NCSL Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Child Care and Development Fund issued by the Office of Child Care/Administration for Children and Families. (Feb. 22, 2016)
- NCSL, NGA, ECOS and ASTHO Letter to Senate and House Leadership on Toxic Substances Control Act Reform. (Feb.12, 2016)
- NCSL Joint Letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary, John B. King regarding Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). (Feb. 10, 2016)
- Big 7 Letter regarding Internet Tax Freedom (ITFA). (Feb. 9, 2016)
- NCSL Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on H.R. 4441: The Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act (AIRR Act) (Feb. 9, 2016)
- NCSL Comments on DOE’s Consent-Based Siting Process for Nuclear Waste (Jan. 20, 2016)
- NCSL Public Comments to FAA regarding UAS Registration Requirements. (Jan. 7, 2016)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. Senate opposing the inclusion of the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA) in the conference report on H.R. 644. (Dec. 15, 2015)
- NCSL Joint Letter to Leaders to express strong opposition to public pension requirements contained in the Puerto Rico Assistance Act of 2015 (S. 2381). (Dec. 15, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services regarding H R 2205. (Dec. 7, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. House and U.S. Senate Leaders Urging Passage of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). (Dec. 1, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Congressional Education Leaders Applauding ESEA Conference. (Nov. 18, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leaders on Surface Transportation Conference Report. (Nov. 17, 2015)
- Big 7 letter on the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (S. 189/H.R. 50). (Nov. 17, 2015)
- NCSL Statement Regarding Hearing on the "Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission." (Nov. 17, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Speaker Paul Ryan offering congratulations and best wishes on election as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. (Nov. 6, 2015)
- NCSL Letter in support of Spectrum Reallocation & H. R. 1641- "Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015" to House Armed Services Committee and House Energy & Commerce Committee. (Nov. 4, 2015)
- NCSL Joint Letter to U.S. Leaders urging Congress to oppose Amendment #131 to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act of 2015. (Nov. 3, 2015)
- NCSL Request for State Legislature Representation on DOT’s Drone Task Force. (Oct. 30, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Senate Leaders in support of S. 2123 the bipartisan "Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015." (Corrections Act). (Oct. 21, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. Senate Leaders regarding S. 2146, the “Stop Sanctuary Cities Act” (Oct. 20, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to U.S House and U.S. Senate on Wildfire Disaster Funding. (Oct. 19, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Andrew Slavitt, CMS regarding the proposed rule published in the July 16, 2015 Federal Register, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities (CMS-3260–P). (Oct. 14, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Senator Inhofe and Senator Boxer Regarding Surface Transportation Reauthorization Legislation (DRIVE Act). (Sept. 25, 2015)
- NCSL and ECOS Joint Letter to Senate Leadership on S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. (Sept. 23, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to House and Senate Leaders regarding the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) Remote Sales Tax Collection. (Sept. 16, 205)
- NCSL Comments to the Federal Transit Administration on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the National Transportation Safety Program (Sept. 14, 2015)
- NCSL Joint Letter to Members of Congress regarding H. R. 3009, Enforcement Law for Sanctuary Cities Act. (July 23, 2015)
- Letter to Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Patty Murray applauding the bipartisan ESEA reauthorization bill being considered in the Senate. (July 7, 2015)
- State & local organizations urge ESEA reauthorization, support bipartisan effort. (July 7, 2015)
- NCSL and ECOS Joint Letter to House & Senate Leadership on TSCA Modernization Act (H.R. 2576) (July 2, 2015)
- Statement to U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Re:Long-Term Financing of the Highway Trust Fund (June 17, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, commending his leadership in drafting the “Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015”. (June 15, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Senator Amy Klobuchar urging not to proceed with consideration of Amendment 1555 to Amendment 1463 on HR 1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, until additional research and investigation is made into the impact of this legislation on the states. (June 11, 2015)
- NCSL Testimony of Senator Debbie Smith, Nevada, President, NCSL and Senator Curt Bramble, Utah, President-elect, NCSL before the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust, Law Hearing on Nexus Issues (June, 2, 2015)
- NCSL Joint Letter to Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Fattah urging support and continued funding of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). (May 20, 2015)
- NCSL Joint Letter to Legislative Leaders regarding S. 178 “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act”. (May 15, 2015)
- Joint NCSL and ECOS Letter to Senators Inhofe and Boxer RE: S. 697, Toxic Chemical Policy Reform Legislation. (May 15, 2015)
- NCSL Letter and policy resolution to Legislative Leaders urging them to preserve the current strength of the Army National Guard (ARNG). (May 14, 2015)
- NCSL Joint Letter to House and Senate Leaders urging Congress to ensure the continued solvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). (May 12, 2015)
- Senator Curt Bramble Testimony to the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Reauthorization (May 5, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Sen. Orrin Hatch and Sen. Ron Wyden regarding Senate Finance Committee’s request for recommendations on bipartisan tax reform. (April 15, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Patty Murray applauding the bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). (April 14, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Rep.Kevin Brady, Rep. Jim McDermott, and Rep. Marsha Blackburn regarding Legislation to make permanent the deduction of state and local general sales tax (H.R. 622). (March 23, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to House leaders supporting the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (PRRIA) (March 3, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Legislative Leaders urging reauthorization of a long-term extension of the United States Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank and attachment. (Feb. 23, 2015)
- State and Local Fiscal Facts: 2015. Fiscal conditions of State and Local Governments (Feb. 20, 2015)
- NCSL Joint Letter to Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Pelosi regarding Immigration Enforcement Legislation. (Feb. 10, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to Senator John Cornyn to express strong support of S. 178, the “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act”. (Feb. 9, 2015)
- Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Re: Airport Funding and Financing Provisions in the FAA Reauthorization. (Feb. 5, 2015)
- NCSL Comment on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) governing teacher preparation institutions. (Feb. 3, 2015)
- NCSL Letter regarding the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (S. 189/H.R. 50). (Feb. 2, 2015)
- NCSL Statement for the Record Re: Senate EPW Committee Hearing on MAP-21 Reauthorization. (Jan. 28, 2015)
- NCSL Letter to House Speaker John Boehner regarding the consideration of legislation to collect state sales tax on remote transactions. (Jan. 26, 2015)
- Comments on the “Roadmap for Improving E911 Location Accuracy”. In a December 15th letter to Secretary, Federal Communications Commission NCSL recommends that the Commission consider the Roadmap as it drafts final location accuracy rules. (Dec. 15, 2014)
- NCSL letter to chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing strong support for the Klobuchar/Cornyn anti-human trafficking package, which includes the, “Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act” (S. 2599) and an amended version of the, “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act” (S. 1738). (Nov. 24, 2014)
- NCSL Letter to Speaker John Boehner to express disappointment with the announcement by your office that the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) will not move forward this year in the House of Representatives. (Nov. 17, 2014)
- Comments to the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) regarding its proposed rule for Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (Oct. 16, 2014)
- NCSL, NGA, CSG, NACO, NLC, USMAYORS, ICMA and GFOA submitted a joint letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “Agencies”) regarding a final rule addressing the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (the “LCR Rule”), OCC Docket ID OCC–2013–0016. (Oct. 16, 2014)
- Letter to Senator John Cornyn in support for amendment clarifying the penalties for non-compliance in the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). This amendment was ultimately picked up by Chairman Leahy making it a Leahy/Cornyn amendment and passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, by a vote of 13-5. (Sept. 16, 2014)
- Letter on Department of Defense Matching Funds – Federal Conservation Efforts (NOTE: similar copies were sent to USDA, DoD, Interior, and both House and Senate Armed Services Committees) (Sept. 3, 2014)
- NCSL, NGA and CSG submitted a joint letter to Federal Communications Commission expressing opposition to petitions from Chattanooga, Tennessee and Wilson, North Carolina requesting preemption of state laws regulating the deployment of certain broadband networks. (Aug. 29, 2104)
- NCSL submitted a letter to Federal Communications Commission outlining a legal argument to decline the petitions from Chattanooga, Tennessee and Wilson, North Carolina requesting preemption of state laws regulating the deployment of certain broadband networks. (Aug. 28, 2014)
- Letter to Chairman, Federal Communications Commission Opposing FCC Preemption of State Laws (July 22, 2014)
- Letter to Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC in response to the Federal Communications Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on how best to protect and promote an open Internet (July 17, 2014)
- Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leaders Urging Current Funding Levels for the Army National Guard (ARNG) in the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) be maintained. Attachment incuded NCSL Executive Committee Emergency Resolution-Preserve the Army National Guard (July 15, 2014)
- Letter to Senator Amy Klobuchar expressing Support of S. 1733, the “Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2014” (July 9, 2014)
- State and Local Groups’ Letter to Congress on Funding and Financing Surface Transportation and the Highway Trust Fund (July 7, 2014)
- Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leaders Urging the Reauthorization and Funding of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (June 16, 2014)
- NCSL Joint Letter to Commissioner Gallagher Remarks Before the Municipal Security Rulemaking Board (June 16, 2014)
- Letter to Chairman, Federal Communications Commission regarding Sports Blackout Rule (June 10, 2014)
- Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leaders Expressing Support of the Long-Term Extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (June 6, 2014)
- Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leaders Urging Passage of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (June 6, 2014)
- Letter to Senate and House Conference Committee in Support of Provisions in the Water Resoruces Reform and Development Act (WRDDA) (May 22, 2014)
- Letter to Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Opposing the New Draft of Chemicals in Commerce Act (May 19, 2014)
- NCSL Letter to Representative Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, U.S. Judiciary Committee regarding "origin sourcing” or “hybrid origin sourcing". (April 29, 2014)
- NCSL Testimony regarding Chemicals in Commerce Act-Discussion Draft (April 29, 2014)
- NCSL Letter to U.S. Representative Ted Poe regarding H.R. 3530 “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act” (March 28)
- NCSL Letter to Senator John Cornyn on S. 1738 “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act” (March 12, 2014)
- NCSL Testimony on “Exploring Alternative Solutions on the Internet Sales Tax Issue” (March 12, 2014)
- NCSL Letter to Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Chemicals in Commerce Act (March 10, 2014)
- NCSL Letter to House and Senate WRDA Conferees on Water Infrastructure Financing (Feb. 26, 2014)
- NCSL Letter to House Leaders on the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (H.R. 899) (Feb. 27, 2014)
- NCSL Letter to House and Senate Budget Committees on FY2014 Budget (Dec. 2, 2013)
- NCSL Letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committees on the 2013 Farm Bill Reauthorization (Nov. 12, 2013)
- Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of a dedicated source of federal funding for passenger rail services (Oct. 29, 2013)
- NCSL comments on proposed 2014 ONDCP National Drug Control Strategy (Oct. 8, 2013)
- State and local officials urge Senate action on ESEA reauthorization (Sept. 12, 2013)
- Letter to the House Agriculture Committee opposing the "King Amendment" (Aug. 5, 2013)
- NCSL testifies before Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee (July 31, 2013)
- NCSL letter opposing preemptive House immigration legislation (June 25, 2013)
- Letter on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (June 12, 2013)
- NCSL comments on Human Trafficking Victim Services Plan (May 24, 2013)
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