Does APPAM engage in lobbying on behalf of its members?
The historical information available in the APPAM office does not contain any records of APPAM engaging in lobbying. As a recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, APPAM only is permitted to engage in very limited lobbying, and cannot make lobbying one of its central missions. However, APPAM is an affiliated member of the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA), which represents the views of the social science research community to the federal government to encourage public support for research. (Full members of COSSA include the American Economic Association, the American Sociological Association, and the American Political Science Association.) COSSA publishes a biweekly newsletter that reports on the federal governments annual policy process as it pertains to support for, and regulation of, social science research, and individuals can subscribe to the newsletter by contacting COSSA directly.
