Public Policies & Priorities

Annually, ASCE creates a Priorities Issues Agenda for both federal and state legislation. Additionally, ASCE's Board of Direction has adopted 168 public policy statements, which direct the society's public policy activities.

2013 Federal Priority Issues

2013 State Priority Issues

ASCE Policy Statements

How ASCE Develops Policies

Back Home Visits Materials

Vital resources for engineers preparing to meet with elected officials at a Town Hall meeting or a Back Home Visit.

State and Local Report Cards

ASCE’s Sections, Branches and Councils have taken the lead in evaluating their own state infrastructure and releasing state and local Infrastructure Report Cards.

How is your state's infrastructure doing?

Suggestions for Meeting With Your U.S. Representative and Senators

  Suggestions for Meeting With YourU.S. Representative and Senators ASCE Members, Sections and Branches are strongly encouraged to meet with their Congressional Representatives at least once per year. Establishing a solid relationship with your Representative is a good way to