AMS Position Letters

From time to time, AMS signs letters of support with other organizations in an effort to reach policy and thought leaders on critically important topics across the greater scientific community.

May 24, 2021
Letter from AMS, AGU, and NWA to the Secretary of Commerce on spectrum issues
May 20, 2021
Letter from AMS, AGU, and NWA to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on spectrum issues
April 29, 2021
Multi-society letter for the new Congress and new Administration on policy principles for the physical sciences
April 22, 2021
Multi-organization letter to President Biden expressing concerns about the Ligado Order
April 22, 2021
Multi-organization letter to Congress expressing concerns about the Ligado Order
April 8, 2021
Letter to President Biden from the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health
March 23, 2021
Multi-organization letter of support for the Scientific Integrity Act
January 19, 2021
Multi-organization letter to FCC expressing support for action to preserve portions of the spectrum
December 8, 2020
Multi-organization letter to Congress expressing concerns with disruptions caused by continuing resolutions
November 20, 2020
Multi-organization letter to Armed Services committees on spectrum issues
November 11, 2020
Multi-organization letter on the "Saving the Civil Service Act"
October 27, 2020
Multi-organization letter to Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on spectrum issues
October 7, 2020
Multi-society letter to OMB expressing concerns on restrictions on DEI training in federal programs
October 1, 2020
Multi-society letter to NSF on role of societies in addressing COVID-19 challenges to research
August 13, 2020
Multi-organization letter expressing concerns with anti-science rhetoric
August 12, 2020
Multi-organization letter expressing continued concerns on possible FCC action on spectrum
August 5, 2020
Letter to FCC on protecting passive microwave sensing portion of spectrum
July 8, 2020
Multi-Society Letter Opposing SEVP Modification for Student Visas
June 15, 2020
Multi-organization letters to House and Senate on spectrum usage
June 3, 2020
Multi-organization letter to FCC supporting NTIA Petition for Stay on spectrum allocation
May 18, 2020
Multi-society letter providing comments on the EPA proposed rule: "Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science"
May 18, 2020
Multi-organization letter providing comments on the EPA proposed rule: "Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science"
May 6, 2020
Multi-organization statement expressing concerns on spectrum usage
May 6, 2020
Input to OSTP on public access to peer-reviewed scholarly publications, data and code resulting from federally funded research
April 16, 2020
Joint Letter to FCC expressing concerns on sharing GOES spectrum