College Affordability Act

Higher education issues, GI Bill of Rights, gainful employment regulations, Veterans/GI Bill; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (PL 89-329) as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, provisions related to books and supplies, work study, Pell grants. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -HEOA Sec 803 grants, Subpart 3 accessibility. -H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 (Sec. 1012, Sec. 1024, Sec. 8011, Title IV -financial aid provisions) -S. 1036 and H.R. 2107, Affordable College Textbook Act of 2019 (all provisions). Regulations of the Higher Education Act (PL 89-329) as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. -Immigrant participation in TRIO Programs (34 CFR 643.3)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program H.R. 4674, The College Affordability Act H.R. 6134, Veterinary Education and Training Minimizes Debt Act H.R. 3840, To Direct NSF to Establish a Capacity Building Program for Developing Universities

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Higher education issues, GI Bill of Rights, gainful employment regulations, Veterans/GI Bill; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (PL 89-329) as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, provisions related to books and supplies, work study, Pell grants. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -HEOA Sec 803 grants, Subpart 3 accessibility. -H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 (Sec. 1012, Sec. 1024, Sec. 8011, Title IV -financial aid provisions) -S. 1036 and H.R. 2107, Affordable College Textbook Act of 2019 (all provisions). Regulations of the Higher Education Act (PL 89-329) as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. -Immigrant participation in TRIO Programs (34 CFR 643.3)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

4/22/2021: SAGE Day on the Hill. Student representatives from the University's SAGE organization met with staff from Senator John Cornyn, Representative Michael McCaul, and Representative Lloyd Doggett's offices to advocate for H.R. 4674 - College Affordability Act, S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019, S. 1136/H.R. 2451 - Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act, H.R. 6033 - Pell to Grad Act, S. 4141/H.R. 7449 - Bank on Students Coronavirus Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, H.R. 3751 - No Student Loan Interest Act, S. 2235/H.R. 3887 - Discharge Student Loans, S. 976 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act, H.R. 3381 - Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence Act, H.R. 36 - Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019, H.R. 1620 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, H.R. 1082/S. 402 - Survivors' Access to Supportive Care Act, H.R. 3512/S. 867 - PROTECT of Students Act of 2019, H.R. 1591/S. 1299 - 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, H.R. 729 - Strength in Diversity Act of 2021 Address, H.R. 730 - Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2021, H.R. 204 - STEM Opportunities Act of 2021, H.R. 4327 - Minority Serving Institution STEM Achievement Act of 2019, S. 3192 - The SMART Jobs Act from the 112th Congress, S. 328 - The Startup Act from the 116th Congress, and H.R. 434 - Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6134, Veterinary Education and Training Minimizes Educational Debt Act H.R. 3840, To Direct NSF to Establish a Capacity-building Program for Developing Universities Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Higher education issues, GI Bill of Rights, gainful employment regulations, Veterans/GI Bill; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs; Higher Education Act reauthorization; S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act; S. 839, H.R. 3497, the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students Act (JOBS Act); Federal Work Study Experimental Site Initiative; Draft Reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act, Increasing Federal Support for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). Implementation of H.R. 2353, The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. H. R. 4674, the College Affordability Act.

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

FAFSA simplification and the passage of HR 4674, the College Affordability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $28,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Higher education issues, GI Bill of Rights, gainful employment regulations, Veterans/GI Bill; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues, 90/10, veterans' benefits, HEA Reauthorization, Title IV, H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act; COVID stimulus legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues, Title IV aid, regulations, Higher Education Act, H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act, COVID stimulus legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues, 90/10, veterans' benefits, HEA Reauthorization, Title IV, H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act; COVID stimulus legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues, Title IV aid; regulations; accreditation; Higher Education Act, H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act; COVID stimulus legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act- House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill from the 116th Congress. S. 864, H.R. 2037, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 2030, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act- Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. S. 200, H.R. 602, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education and contains funding for a community college job training grant program. S. 2225, H.R. 4698, Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act - Directs grants to colleges to ensure they can provide basic needs services to students. S. 3273, ACCESS to Careers Act - Builds on the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community Colleges and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program to increase the ability of community colleges to meet labor market demand. H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act- Authorizes $3.5 billion to expand registered apprenticeships across the country. Passed by the House of Representatives in February 2021. H.R. 8957, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act- Helps create career pathways for veterans that lead to careers in the wind industry.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Anti-Bullying Ending Funding for Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs Ensuring Civil Rights Protections in Federally Funded Education Programs Funding for Comprehensive Sex Education Programs Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act Non-Discrimination in Education School Discipline Title IX Enforcement Title IX Exemption Transparency Title IX Sexual Assault Protections and Enforcement Title IX Transgender Student Guidanc Exposing Discrimination in Higher Education Act (H.R. 3555) Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (H.R. 3513; S. 1964) Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (H.R. 2720; S. 1524) Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2653) Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act (H.R. 2747; S. 1492) College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674) FUTURE Act (H.R. 2486)

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Legislation related to student debt policy. H.R.2186 - Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R.1554 - REDI Act S.359 & H.R.996 - Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R.4678 - Oral Health Literacy & Awareness Act of 2019 H.R.4674 - College Affordability Act H.R.1899 - Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S.839 JOBS Act, all titles; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act, provisions related to America's state student success grants; successor legislation to Gateway to Careers Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation and policies related to nurse workforce development and education programs College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674) Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act (H.R. 5363)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,600

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674) Protecting JOBs Act (S. 609/H.R. 3689) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act S. 2557, Student Aid Improvement Act S. 4257, Student Loan Repayment and FAFSA Simplification Act S. 4322, Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act Issues: Support affordable income driven repayment plans for borrowers. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and elimination of GradPLUS loans. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division FF Draft Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 6720, Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S.3763, Pandemic Responder Service Award Act H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 Issue: Support loan forgiveness for health care professionals. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division FF Draft Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020 Issue: Support the extension of the suspension of student loan payments and interest accrual. Issue: Support a change to the Department of Education Financial Aid Handbook redefining academic year for medical student loan disbursements. Issue: Support single accreditation system for graduate medical education. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the impact of medical education debt on career decisions like specialty choice. H.R.103, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019 Issue: Support transparency for all international medical schools. H.R. 3418, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act Issue: Support the reinstatement of federal direct Stafford loans to graduate and professional students. Issue: Oppose efforts to stop the use of race as a factor in medical school admissions. Issue: Support the repeal of Title IX campus sexual harassment regulations. Issue: Oppose the Department of Educations Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting information collection request. Issue: Oppose the Department of Educations investigation into Princeton Universitys anti-racism efforts. Issue: Urge Department of Education to delay Sec. 117 and Title IX regulatory changes due to COVID-19.

Client expense: $1,035,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R.4674 College Affordability Act; provisions surrounding Pell Grant expansion

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Monitor federal student loan servicing proposals; H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act; and Higher Education Act reauthorization proposals; educate Members on student loans proposals in coronavirus relief proposals; advocate for H.R. 6597, the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act; monitor provisions included in H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, related to student loan forgiveness.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (ALL). S. 2557: Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for students, to provide continued support for minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1571 and S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to Dreamer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 899: A bill to terminate the Department of Education on December 31, 2020 (ALL). H.R. 1766 and S. 800: College Transparency Act To establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1707 and S. 768: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2321 and S. 888: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1915 and S. 889: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (ALL). H.R. 640: Student Aid Simplification Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2129 and S. 1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5 and S. 788: Equality Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019 To expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study (ALL). H.R. 2168 and S. 1074: Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 976: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2026 and S. 984: Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act of 2019 A bill to address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (ALL). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education (ALL). S. 939: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 68: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2019 To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (ALL). H.R. 133: COVID-19 Relief and Fiscal 2021 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes (provisions relating to relief for students, FAFSA simplification, and Pell grants for the incarcerated). H.R. 8382: Student-Athlete Level Playing Field Act To prohibit a covered athletic association and institution of higher education from prohibiting a student-athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics because such student-athlete enters into an endorsement contract (ALL). S. 5003: College Athlete Compensation Rights Act A bill to protect the rights of student athletes, to provide for transparency and accountability with respect to student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements, and to establish an independent entity for intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 5062: College Athletes Bill of Rights A bill to protect the rights of college athletes and to establish the Commission on College Athletics, and for other purposes (ALL).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 342: Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act, entire bill. H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act, entire bill. H.R. 6800: Heroes Act H.R. 7308: The Research Investment to Spark the Economy" (RISE) Act S. 1624: HEALS Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; Coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training; Department of Education waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments in 2020-2021; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h))

Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (PL 89-329) as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, provisions related to books and supplies, work study, Pell grants. -HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance. -HEOA Sec 803 grants, Subpart 3 accessibility. -H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 (Sec. 1012, Sec. 1024, Sec. 8011, Title IV -financial aid provisions) -H.R. 4414, Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2019 (all provisions). -S. 1036 and H.R. 2107, Affordable College Textbook Act of 2019 (all provisions).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act - Higher Education Act reauthorization; Accreditation; Competency-based education/prior learning assessment; Distance education/adult education; Military education; Graduation rates; Student aid - Pell, Year-round Pell; Transfer of credit; Veterans Education Benefits/GI bill; Experimental Sites - Pell grants for incarcerated individuals; Coronavirus Relief legislation (H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (Heroes) Act; Pelosi skinny bill; McConnell bill; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) - equitable treatment for solely online students

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act - reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Higher education data collection areas; S. 830, Classroom to Careers Act of 2019; S. 800/H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act; Federal Work Study - Experimental Sites; Coronavirus Relief legislation (H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (Heroes) Act; Pelosi skinny bill; McConnell bill; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) - aid for higher education

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act - reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Student aid - Pell grant funding, year-round Pell; TRIO; Community college partnerships; Mentoring; Retention programs; Transfer students; College access; College affordability; Coronavirus Relief legislation (H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (Heroes) Act; Pelosi skinny bill; McConnell bill; S.4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) - aid for higher education

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Representation Election Procedures, Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform, Working Families Flexibility Act; Implementation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; EEOC Transparency and Accountability, HR 1858/S.907- Fair and Open Competition Act; H.R. 1858, S. 907, Paid Leave, Joint Employer, Career and Technical Education, Apprenticeship Executive Order; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); Worker centers; Apprenticeships in construction; Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 7/ S.270, Family Leave, S.839/H.R.3497, the JOBS Act, USA Workforce Tax credit; Secure Act; H.R. 397- Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pension Act; S.1306/H.R.2474- the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.2557- Student Aid Improvement Act; H.R.4674- the College Affordability Act; H.R. 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Paid Leave Mandate; Family Medical Leave Act Expansion; H.R. 6800, HEREOS Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); H.R.7066 - Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020; Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program; Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act; H.R. 925, Revised HEROES Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); HEALS ACT and several of its corresponding bills, including The American Workers Families, And Employers Assistance Act (S. 4318), The Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required To Kickstart The Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act (S. 4317), the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322); House Amendment to S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S.4239 - Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020; H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020; S.5045 - Chris Allen Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Act of 2020; H.R.8222 - Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020; H.R.6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Client expense: $261,446 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L.116-260) - FY2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; Title III - provisions related to the Department of Education's higher education and research programs, including student financial aid and international education. Provisions related to funding for migrant student services (HEP & CAMP) H.R.4674 (College Affordability Act) - Higher Education Re-authorization Act (entire bill) Academic veterinary medical education issues: student loan re-financing, student debt, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program. FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L.116-260) - All provisions/attempted proposals related to support of emergency funding for higher education and public employers; regulatory flexibility; eligibility for tax credits to support FMLA and employee retention; unforeseen financial impacts on students, faculty, employees, and researchers; university operations; funding for healthcare delivery and testing; technology; and the entire research enterprise for costs, impacts, and immediate needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the need for creating a short-term limited liability protection for IHEs to support their return to limited campus-based operations. Name Image Likeness (NIL): Encouraging Congress to create a national standard and scheme that would allow student-athletes to benefit from licensing their NIL while ensuring appropriate safeguards for both student-athletes and IHEs, while also considering other key principles put forth by the "A5" athletic conferences.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pell Grant issues as part of Higher Education Act reauthorization; S.2557, Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019; H.R.4674, College Affordability Act; FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; H.R.6800, The Heroes Act; H.R.133, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes (P.L.116-260); H.R.6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4674, College Affordability Act, all provisions S ____, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program HR 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to simplification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and to Pell Grant program eligibility

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs; Higher Education Act reauthorization; S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act; S. 839,H.R. 3497, the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students Act (JOBS Act); Federal Work Study Experimental Site Initiative; Draft Reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act, Increasing Federal Support for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). Implementation of H.R. 2353, The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. H. R. 4674, the College Affordability Act.

Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 145 by SCOTT (R-SC) CHOICE Act S. 233 by BLACKBURN (R-TN) a resolution on freedom of speech at institutions of higher education S. 416 by CARDIN (D-MD) FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019 S. 460 by THUNE (R-SD) Employer Participation in Repayment Act S. 632 LANKFORD (R-OK) Lessening Impediments from Taxes (LIFT) Act S. 681 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act S. 800 by CASSIDY (R-LA) College Transparency Act S. 830 by GILLIBRAND (D-NY) a bill to amend the Federal Work-Study program to permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal Work-Study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning S. 839 by KAINE (D-VA) a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs S. 852 by SCOTT (R-SC) Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019 S. 1279 by JONES (D-AL) FUTURE Act S. 2557 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) Student Aid Improvement Act S. 2667, by ALEXANDER (R-TN) the FAFSA Simplification Act S. 3701 by KLOBUCHAR (D-MN) Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act S. 4081 by STABENOW (D-MI) the Reopen Schools Safety Act S. 4112 by MURRAY (D-WA) the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act S. 4317 by CORNYN (R-TX) SAFE TO WORK ACT S. 4408 by HASSAN (D-NH) Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act S. 4421 by MURPHY (D-CT) TREAT Act Bipartisan State and Local Support and Small Business Protections Act by CASSIDY (R-LA) H.R. 5 by CICILLINE (D-RI) Equality Act H.R. 6 by ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA) American Dream and Promise Act H.R. 63 by BANKS (R-IN) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 133 by CUELLAR (D-TX) Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 H.R. 6814 by ESHOO (D-CA) Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act H.R. 925 by LOWEY (D-NY) House Amendment to Senate Amendment, Heroes Act 2.0 H.R. 1043 by PETERS (D-CA) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 1044 by LOFGREN (D-CA) Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 H.R. 1075 by CUMMINGS (D-MD) FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019 H.R. 1161 by CLEAVER (D-MO) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 1298 by LEWIS (D-GA) Higher Education Dream Act H.R. 1565 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act H.R. 1766 by MITCHELL (R-MI) College Transparency Act H.R. 1994 by NEAL (D-MA) Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act (SECURE Act) H.R. 2006 by SHALALA (D-FL) College Equity Act H.R. 2486 by ADAMS (D-NC) FUTURE Act H.R. 2574 by SCOTT (D-VA) Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 2875 by MALONEY (D-NY) Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act H.R. 3126 by GALLEGO (D-AZ) Collegiate Freedom of Association Act H.R. 3300 by NEAL (D-MA) Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 3809 by LAWSON (D-FL) College Student Hunger Act H.R. 3877 by YARMUTH (D-KY) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 H.R. 4193 by SHALALA (D-FL) Student Loan Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 4438 by BOYLE (D-PA) Dont Tax Higher Education Act H.R. 4497 by SHALALA (D-FL) Protecting Student Aid Act H.R. 4608 by KILMER (D-WA) Pell Plus Act H.R. 4615 by SHALALA (D-FL) Stop College Closures Act H.R. 4625 by LEVIN (D-CA) Protect the GI Bill Act H.R. 4674 by SCOTT (D-VA) College Affordability Act H.R. 4849 by SMITH (R-MO) Upward Mobility ENHANCEMENT Act H.R. 5331 by STEWART (R-UT) Fairness for All Act H.R. 5363 by ADAMS (D-NC) FUTURE Act H.R. 6201 by LOWEY (D-NY) Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6275 by SCOTT (D-VA) Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act H.R. 6749, by DOGGETT (D-TX) legislation to expand the American Opportunity Student Tax Relief of 2020 and other higher education tax relief measures H.R. 6800 by LOWEY (D-NY) the Heroes Act H.R. 6814 by ESHOO (D-CA) Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act H.R. 7010 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 7011 by MALONEY (D-NY) the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 H.R. 8283 by LATTA (R-OH) TREAT Act H.J. Res. 56 by DURBIN (D-IL) providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability H.J. Res. 76 by LEE (D-NV) providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability H.Res.191 by ROE (R-TN) a resolution on freedom of speech at institutions of higher education

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2528 - STEM Opportunities Act of 2019 H.R. 2486 - FUTURE Act H.R. 4438 - Dont Tax Higher Education Act H.R. 4674 - College Affordability Act S.939 - CONFUCIUS Act S. 1121 - College Transparency Act S. 2124 - Skin in the Game Act S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 S. 3313 - Foreign Influence Transparency Act S. 3997- Safeguarding American Innovation Act -- regarding policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students

Client expense: $59,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS)

Issues related to freedom of association and anti-hazing in the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674). Collegiate Freedom of Association Act 2.0 (H.R. 6236). REACH Act (H.R. 662/S.706). END ALL Hazing Act (H.R. 3267/S. 2711). Federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including relief for non-profit organizations and liability protections within higher education under the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), SAFE TO WORK Act (S. 4317), Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (S. 4321), Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act (S. 4775), RESTART Act (H.R. 7481/S. 3814), and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Higher Education issues, GI Bill of Rights, gainful employment regulations, Veterans/GI Bill; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues, 90/10, veterans' benefits, HEA Reauthorization, Title IV, H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues, Title IV aid, regulations, Higher Education Act, H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues, 90/10, veterans benefits, HEA Reauthorization, Title IV, H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues, Title IV aid; regulations; accreditation; H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act; NACIQI.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE