GAC 2024
Prepare for Your Hill Visits
Welcome to the CrossState GAC Materials hub! Below you’ll find links to all the pertinent information you’ll need to have successful and informative visits with your Member of Congress.
2024 GAC Complete Packet
Review CrossState’s complete resources for 2024 GAC. In the packets below, you will find an Advocacy Briefing, 2024 Policy Priorities, Interchange information, and more.
2024 Legislative & Regulatory Briefing
Review CrossState’s priorities for Hill visits. Find out what issues are impacting your district, region, or specific state, as well as national concerns and talking points. Additionally, learn what the top regulatory issues facing credit unions are so you can share your concerns and experiences with your Member of Congress.
Individual Resources
Below you will find the individual resources found in the 2024 GAC Packet above.
2024 Advocacy Briefing
Learn about and share the advocacy priorities to protect, empower, and advance credit unions.
Advocacy Policy Priorities
This document contains key talking points for you to reference with your lawmaker. Along with the top issues, you’ll also be able to share details about each and the impact they have on the credit union movement.
Interchange Works: Protect Consumers’ Credit Cards
Consumers across the country rely on credit cards to make life happen, from paying for groceries and school supplies to covering emergency car repairs or medical expenses. Accepted nearly everywhere, credit cards offer robust security, fraud protection, and access to credit that may not otherwise be available. Learn the stats, facts, and lingo to discuss this important topic with your Member of Congress.
Loan Maturity Relief
Review CrossState’s guide on the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act (H.R. 6933) and learn about key people who would benefit from more lending options.
Serving Our Veterans
Review CrossState’s guide on the Veterans Member Business Loan Act (S. 539 and H.R. 4867), and how credit unions can be at the forefront of helping our veterans establish their lives.
Credit Union Difference Talking Points
Review CrossState’s talking points designed to help you push back on anti-credit union rhetoric and showcase how credit unions continuously pick up the pieces that banks leave behind.
Download the Credit Union Difference Talking Points
Regulatory Advocacy Talking Points
Review CrossState’s talking points designed to help you easily reference regulatory and advocacy hot topics.
Download the Regulatory Advocacy Talking Points
Credit Union Impact at the State Level
Share the importance of credit unions and highlight the credit union difference with your Member of Congress. Provide facts and figures of how much credit unions have saved and helped members. Building off these details with your own stories, experiences, and anecdotes will make the largest impact on your legislators.