Public Policy Log – 118th Congress, 1st Session (2023)

The following is the chronological log of public policy communications made by or on behalf of IEEE-USA (and other organizational units with IEEE) during the 118th Congress, 1st Session (2023), including testimonies, statements submitted for the record of congressional hearings, formal comments provided in response to public or regulatory notices, letters to Federal policy makers forwarding recommendations on public policy issues, and Legislative Alerts and similar notices of related government relations activities.

Date Description
22 May 2023 Letter expressing concern about the impact of the Pro Codes Act (S.835; H.R. 1631) on IEEE, sent to all House and Senate sponsors.
13 May 2023 IEEE-USA Response to USPTO Request for Comments Regarding Artificial Intelligence and Inventorship
11 April 2023 IEEE-USA/ASME Op-Ed Article, The Hill, “White House Open Access Proposal Would Limit Research and Innovation
15 March 2023 Coalition letter (CNSF) to House Commerce Appropriations Subcommittee Leaders urging FY24 funding of $11.9 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF).
15 March 2023 Coalition letter (CNSF) to Senate Commerce Appropriations Subcommittee Leaders urging FY24 funding of $11.9 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF).
28 February 2023 Letter thanking House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership for conducting 1 March Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce hearing on the role of standards in protecting the online privacy of Americans, in particular children.
7  February 2023 Coalition letter (TFAI) to House and Senate appropriations leadership urging robust investments in FY2024 science and engineering R&D.

Staff Contact

Russ Harrison
Director, IEEE-USA Government Relations