To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.

H.R. 6194/S. 3450, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

H.R. 4625 - Protect GI Bill Act H.R. 3598 / S. 3503, and H.R. 6194 - Legislation to protect vet benefits due to transition to online courses.

Client expense: $131,857 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act - provisions related to comprehensive Higher Education Act reauthorization including changes to Title IV (including Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and loans for graduate/professional students), student unit records, accountability, provisions to ensure high quality programs, accreditation, reporting requirements, campus safety and Clery Act, Title VI international education programs, Title VII inclusive higher education programs, non-profit governance, and Americas College Promise proposal H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to relief for higher education institutions and students including the Education Stabilization Fund (and formula for distributing aid) and regulatory relief H.R. 5363/P.L. 116-91, the FUTURE Act - implementation of provisions that would expand IRS data retrieval, simplify the FAFSA, ease the burden of income verification, and streamline enrollment in and annual recertification of income for IDR repayment plans S. 800/H.R. 1766, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to creation of a federal student unit record, data privacy, and use of the data S. 2406/H.R. 4899, the Rural America Health Corps Act - provisions that would provide loan forgiveness for advanced practice nurses who serve in rural communities H.R. 728/S. 1399, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs S. xxxx, the Protecting Americas Research Advantage Act - provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting S. xxxx, the Fairness in College Athletics Act - provisions related to college athletics, student-athletes, and name/image/likeness S. 3503/H.R. 6194, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions - provisions related to providing flexibility in administering GI Bill education benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic General issues related to the need for regulatory relief and stimulus funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic for institutions of higher education and students General issues around reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including provisions related to Title IV, including higher loan limits for certain healthcare professions such as advanced practice nurses General issues around affordability, college costs, federal student aid, simplifying the FAFSA, loan repayment, low-income student access, and completion General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness General issues related to potential legislation promoting workforce development programs in STEM and foreign language/area studies General issues related to Title VI international education funding General issues around the Dept. of Educations expected Title IX regulations Issues related to the Dept. of Educations proposed information collection related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts including regulations related to accreditation General issues related to EDs NPRM related to religious freedom and expression General issues around EDs experimental sites program and regulatory packages such as borrower defense and accountability

S. 3503/H.R. 6194, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions - provisions related to providing flexibility in administering GI Bill education benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE