--- title: Federal Relations date: 2025-03-12T17:11:00-04:00 author: apccello canonical_url: "https://govrelations.umd.edu/federal-relations" section: Pages --- # Federal Relations **Federal Relations** **Information on Executive Orders** — Federal Relations serves as the primary link to the federal government, working regularly with Congress, the White House and federal agencies on matters that affect the University of Maryland and higher education. To learn more about our Federal work, please view the following: - **Federal Lobbying Guidelines** — The purpose of this Guidance is to facilitate implementation of LDA reporting requirements at the University and to outline the rights and obligations of University employees who lobby federal government officials. - **UMD Lobbying Guidelines** — Faculty and staff that are interested in obtaining federal or state funding for university initiatives are required to follow this guidance. ### Federal Relations Updates - [Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/congress-passes-fiscal-year-2026-appropriations.md): Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations - [Announcing our new Executive Director for Government Relations](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/announcing-our-new-executive-director-for-government-relations.md): Announcing our new Executive Director for Government Relations - [Fiscal Year 2026 Presidential Budget Request](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/fiscal-year-2026-presidential-budget-request.md): Fiscal Year 2026 Presidential Budget Request - [Congress Passes FY25 Continuing Resolution to Fund Federal Programs Through the End of the Fiscal Year](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/congress-passes-fy25-continuing-resolution-to-fund-federal-programs-through-the-end-of-the-fiscal-year.md): Congress Passes FY25 Continuing Resolution to Fund Federal Programs Through the End of the Fiscal Year - [Updates and Guidance Related to Federal Executive Orders, Memos and Agency Guidance](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/updates-and-guidance-related-to-federal-executive-orders-memos-and-agency-guidance.md): Updates and Guidance Related to Federal Executive Orders, Memos and Agency Guidance - [Congress Passes Remaining Six Appropriations Bills into Law, Impacting Student Aid and Federal Research Funding](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/congress-passes-remaining-six-appropriations-bills-into-law-impacting-student-aid-and-federal-research-funding.md): Congress Passes Remaining Six Appropriations Bills into Law, Impacting Student Aid and Federal Research Funding - [Congress Passes Six Appropriations Bills into Law, Impacting Federal Research Funding](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/congress-passes-six-appropriations-bills-into-law-impacting-federal-research-funding.md): Congress Passes Six Appropriations Bills into Law, Impacting Federal Research Funding - [Debt Ceiling Bill Signed into Law ](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/debt-ceiling-bill-signed-into-law.md): Debt Ceiling Bill Signed into Law  - [Congress Passes FY 2023 Funding Bills](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/congress-passes-fy-2023-funding-bills.md): Congress Passes FY 2023 Funding Bills - [Congress Passes CHIPS and Science Act](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news/congress-passes-chips-and-science-act.md): Congress Passes CHIPS and Science Act - [View all Government Relations site news](https://govrelations.umd.edu/news?types=federal-relations&search=)