Advocacy News 

03/30/2010 - H.R. 4872 has now been signed into law by President Obama.

03/19/2010 - Congress releases Reconciliation Bill containing the health care reform package and student loan reform legislation.

The 2010 Community College Federal Legislative Priorities, also known as the “Green Sheet,” were prepared by AACC and ACCT for the National Legislative Summit that was postponed due to extreme weather in Washington, DC.

12/16/2009 - With Senate passage on December 13, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 omnibus spending bill is headed to the White House for signature.

12/16/2009 - The Democratic leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives have unveiled the "Jobs for Main Street Act, 2010."

09/19/09 - On On September 17, 2009, The House of Representatives passed H.R. 3221, “The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009. View a summary of the bill here.

09/18/2009 - House Passes the the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, H.R. 3221, which contains the American Graduation Initiative.

08/18/2009 - AACC will host a free webinar on the American Graduation Initiative on Tuesday, September 3, 2009, from 2-3 p.m. EDT.

08/18/2009 - AACC strongly supports H.R. 3221, but believes that the Senate HELP Committee can make critical improvements to that bill's community college provisions.

7/23/2009 - The House Education and Labor Committee approves H.R. 3221, which includes President Obama’s community college initiative.

02/11/2009 - Joint AACC and ACCT statement on priorities for 2009 National Legislative Summit