The Government Relations Committee (GRC) is responsible for coordinating and advancing the Association’s Issues Agenda and Public Positions as adopted by the Board of Directors.
The Issues Agenda is the blueprint for the FBA’s government relations and advocacy efforts. It is a prioritized list of legal and public policy issues that are of significant interest and concern to the FBA because of their impact on the federal legal system and their relationship to federal jurisprudence. The current Issues Agenda is here.
New issues of importance to the practice of federal law, federal jurisprudence and the federal legal profession may be submitted at any time to the GRC by a governing board of a Section, Division, or Professional Chapter if it generally reflects the views of its membership or by a group of no fewer than twenty-five (25) members in good standing.
Although the GRC endeavors to review and vet proposals within 60 days of receipt, the studying of some issues may require additional time. After careful consideration, the GRC will submit its recommendation to the Board of Directors. If adopted, the issue will be considered an FBA National Policy. Issues appearing on the current Issues Agenda are considered for automatic renewal and do not require renomination.
To nominate an issue for the Issues Agenda, complete the FBA Issues Agenda Nomination form below and hit submit when finished. You may transmit the following information by email to grc@fedbar.org.
Please contact grc@fedbar.org with any questions.