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Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act or the POST GRAD Act This bill authorizes graduate and professional students to receive subsidized Stafford Loans. These students have been ineligible to receive subsidized Stafford Loans since July 1, 2012.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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2022 · third_quarter · Education
HR 3946 / S 2081Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S 1453 / HR 2940Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act HR 4631 POST GRAD Act S 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 HR 4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022 HR 4346 CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 Higher Education and Student aid issues - including student loans, need analysis, Pell Grant funding, campus climate surveys, college cost, accountability, admissions, athletics, graduate education, veterans education, distance education, free speech, freedom of association and first amendment issues, campus climate and safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, international education and collaboration issues, and public service.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
Draft Higher Education Act Reauthorization H.R. 8655, Responsible Education Assistance through Loan (REAL) Reforms Act H.R. 8872, Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) 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. H.R. 6720, Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Issue: Support loan forgiveness for COVID-19 health workers. S. 847, Student Loan Tax Elimination Act Issue: Support the elimination of origination fees on federal student loans. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the impact of medical education debt on career decisions like specialty choice. H.R. 801, the Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses. Issue: Support Pathway to Practice scholarships for underrepresented students entering medical school. H.R. 9105, National Medical Corp Act Issue: Support recruiting students from community college to careers in medicine to help improve physician workforce diversity. Issue: Educate Congress on the role academic medicine can serve with the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. H.R. 4631, the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act Issue: Support the reinstatement of Federal Direct Subsidized Loans for graduate students. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarship and grant aid.
Client expense: $876,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
Support for: the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, to provide interest free deferment for physician and dental residents (HR 4122/S 3658); the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (HR 4631) to reinstate eligibility for graduate and professional students with financial need to receive Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans, which are now only available to undergraduate students; the the Student Loan Refinancing Act (HR 2160) to enable borrowers to refinance their federal student loans on multiple occasions to take advantage of lower interest rates; and the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act (HR 1918) to provide a chance for borrowers to refinance their federal student loans when interest rates are lower, eliminate loan origination fees and allow medical and dental residents to defer payments until after completing their residency programs, as well as delay the accrual of interest for many low- and middle-income borrowers while they are in school; the Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2021 (HR 4726) to double the student loan interest deduction (from $2,500 to $5,000) and eliminate the income limits that prevent those with higher incomes from reaping the benefit; the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2022 (HR 7539/S 2874) to allow dentists participating in the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program to exclude interest and principal payments from their federal income taxes, as well as certain benefits received by those in the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program; the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act (HR 1285/S 449) to allow full-time faculty members participating in the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP) to exclude the amount of the loan forgiveness from their federal income taxes; and the HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act (HR 2295) that would offer up to $250,000 in educational loan repayment to dentists, physicians, and other health care professionals in exchange for up to five years of service at Ryan White-funded clinical sites and in health profession shortage areas.
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (S. 2874/H.R. 6448) Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (S. 3828 / H.R. 2418) 90/10 Rule Gainful Employment National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation Student Financial Aid Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (S. 3658/H.R. 4122) Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act (H.R. 4631) State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Temporary Expanded PSLF Waiver Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2022 (S. 4792/H.R. 8602) Borrower Defense to Repayment
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR ___/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program and student financial assistance H.R. 3946/S. 2081, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021, provisions related to student financial aid and Dreamers H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act, all provisions H.R. 6205/S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, all provisions H.R. 7880, Degrees Not Debt Act of 2022, all provisions S.Res. 640, Latinos in Stem resolution, all provisions H.R. 7370, Student Mental Health Rights Act, all provisions
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| NV |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 4122/S.3658, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 1958/H.R. 3671, the Doctors of Community Act (DOC Act) H.R. 2295, HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4631 POST GRAD Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Partial loan forgiveness H.R 4726, Student Loan Interest Deduction Act
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 3946 / S 2081Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S 1453 / HR 2940Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act HR 4631 POST GRAD Act HR 4346CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 Higher Education and Student aid issues - including student loans, need analysis, Pell Grant funding, campus climate surveys, college cost, accountability, admissions, athletics, graduate education, veterans education, distance education, free speech, freedom of association and first amendment issues, campus climate and safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, international education and collaboration issues, and public service.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 2418 - Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act H.R. 4631- POST GRAD Act Support for nursing schools, faculty, and students amidst COVID-19 Pandemic and beyond Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Pell Grants, Perkins Loan Program, and Graduate PLUS Loan, and other Student Loan Forgiveness, Scholarships, and Deferments Ensuring equity and diversity in education
Client expense: $69,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 4122 REDI Act (all sections of full text) HR 4631 POST GRAD Act (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to student debt interest refinancing Discussions pertaining to tax treatment of student loan forgiveness through government sponsored repayment programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 721/S. 1841, Mental Health Services for Students Act S.3628, Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act S. 4271, Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act H.R.9387/S.5158, SAFER Act HBCU/MSI mental health workforce diversity proposal Extension of student loan payment pause Broad-based one-time student debt cancelation
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 2030 and S. 839: College Transparency Act A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1521 and S. 518: Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 850 and S. 238: College Athlete Economic Freedom Act To establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2841: 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, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1814 and S. 879: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4384: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). S.4403 and H.R. 3242: USA Civics Act of 2022 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a civics and history education program (ALL). H.R. 4100 and S. 1165: CORPS Act To amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2167: GI Bill NEED Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for extensions of the time limitations for use of entitlement under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1620 and S. 3623: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes (implementation of campus climate surveys). H.R. 3946 and S. 2081: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021 A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4631: Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (ALL). H.R. 6376: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 7939: Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act To make permanent certain educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of changes to courses of education by reason of emergency situations, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4724: College Athletes Bill of Rights To protect the rights of college athletes and to establish the Commission on College Athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4855: Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act A bill to protect the rights of student athletes and to provide for transparency and accountability with respect to student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4912: Make the Universities Pay Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to repay a portion of student law default, to make student loan debts dischargeable in bankruptcy, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4772: COLLEGE Act To require institutions of higher education participating in Federal financial aid programs to pay a percentage of the cost of attendance for each enrolled full-time student, based on the endowment fund of the institution, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 9429: College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to publish requirements for financial aid offers to be provided by institutions of higher education to enrolled and prospective students, and for other purposes (ALL). Presidential and executive actions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 721/S. 1841, Mental Health Services for Students Act S.3628, Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act S. 4271, Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act H.R.9387/S.5158, SAFER Act HBCU/MSI mental health workforce diversity proposal Extension of student loan payment pause Broad-based one-time student debt cancelation
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Education
Legislation related to student debt policy. S.449 & H.R.1285 - Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R.1918 - Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act S.3658 & H.R.4122 - REDI Act H.R.2295 - HELP Act of 2021 H.R.2160 - Student Loan Refinancing Act S.2874 & H.R.7539 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R.4631 - POST GRAD Act H.R.4726 - Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2021
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), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Education
Legislation related to student debt policy. S.449 & H.R.1285 - Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R.1918 - Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act S.3658 & H.R.4122 - REDI Act H.R.2295 - HELP Act of 2021 H.R.2160 - Student Loan Refinancing Act S.2874 & H.R.7539 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R.4631 - POST GRAD Act H.R.4726 - Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2021
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), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Education
Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 4122/S.3658, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 1958/H.R. 3671, the Doctors of Community Act (DOC Act) H.R. 2295, HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4631 POST GRAD Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Partial loan forgiveness H.R 4726, Student Loan Interest Deduction Act
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 2030 and S. 839: College Transparency Act A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1521 and S. 518: Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 850 and S. 238: College Athlete Economic Freedom Act To establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2841: 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, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1814 and S. 879: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4384: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). S.4403 and H.R. 3242: USA Civics Act of 2022 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a civics and history education program (ALL). H.R. 4100 and S. 1165: CORPS Act To amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2167: GI Bill NEED Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for extensions of the time limitations for use of entitlement under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1620 and S. 3623: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes (implementation of campus climate surveys). H.R. 3946 and S. 2081: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021 A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4631: Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (ALL). H.R. 6376: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 Vehicle for the Houses comprehensive innovation and competitiveness legislation (provisions relating to the College Transparency Act and in-state tuition rates for Foreign Service Officers and their families). H.R. 7939: Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act To make permanent certain educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of changes to courses of education by reason of emergency situations, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4724: College Athletes Bill of Rights To protect the rights of college athletes and to establish the Commission on College Athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4855: Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act A bill to protect the rights of student athletes and to provide for transparency and accountability with respect to student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4912: Make the Universities Pay Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to repay a portion of student law default, to make student loan debts dischargeable in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. S. 4772: COLLEGE Act To require institutions of higher education participating in Federal financial aid programs to pay a percentage of the cost of attendance for each enrolled full-time student, based on the endowment fund of the institution, and for other purposes. Presidential and executive actions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Education
HR 4122 REDI Act (all sections of full text) HR 4631 POST GRAD Act (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to student debt interest refinancing Discussions pertaining to tax treatment of student loan forgiveness through government sponsored repayment programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · third_quarter · Education
HR 3946 / S 2081Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S 1453 / HR 2940Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act HR 4631 POST GRAD Act S 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 HR 4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022 HR 4346 CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 Higher Education and Student aid issues - including student loans, need analysis, Pell Grant funding, campus climate surveys, college cost, accountability, admissions, athletics, graduate education, veterans education, distance education, free speech, freedom of association and first amendment issues, campus climate and safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, international education and collaboration issues, and public service.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Education
Draft Higher Education Act Reauthorization H.R. 8655, Responsible Education Assistance through Loan (REAL) Reforms Act H.R. 8872, Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) 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. H.R. 6720, Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Issue: Support loan forgiveness for COVID-19 health workers. S. 847, Student Loan Tax Elimination Act Issue: Support the elimination of origination fees on federal student loans. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the impact of medical education debt on career decisions like specialty choice. H.R. 801, the Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses. Issue: Support Pathway to Practice scholarships for disadvantaged students entering medical school. H.R. 9105, National Medical Corp Act Issue: Support recruiting students from community college to careers in medicine to help improve physician workforce diversity. Issue: Educate Congress on the role academic medicine can serve with the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys H.R. 4631, the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act Issue: Support the reinstatement of Federal Direct Subsidized Loans for graduate students. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarships and grant aid.
Client expense: $912,077 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Education
HR ___/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program and student financial assistance H.R. 3946/S. 2081, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021, provisions related to student financial aid and Dreamers PL 117-167, Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 ("CHIPS Act of 2022"), provisions related to university research H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act, all provisions PL 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to student financial aid, university research, and Dreamers H.R. 6205/S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, all provisions H.R. 7880, Degrees Not Debt Act of 2022, all provisions S.Res. 640, Latinos in Stem resolution, all provisions H.R. 7370, Student Mental Health Rights Act, all provisions
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Education
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (S. 2874/H.R. 6448) Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (S. 3828 / H.R. 2418) 90/10 Rule Gainful Employment National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation Student Financial Aid Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (S. 3658/H.R. 4122) Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act (H.R. 4631) State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Temporary Expanded PSLF Waiver Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2022 (S. 4792/H.R. 8602)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 721/S. 1841, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 3572/S. 1811, Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 3549/S. 2730, Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Act S.3628, Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act S. 4271, Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act H.R. 8872, Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act H.R.9136, Campus Accountability and Safety Act HBCU/MSI mental health workforce diversity proposal Extension of student loan payment pause Broad-based one-time student debt cancelation Comments on Title IX Regulations Comments on PSLF and Interest Rate rule
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 2418 - Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act H.R. 4631- POST GRAD Act Support for nursing schools, faculty, and students amidst COVID-19 Pandemic and beyond Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Pell Grants, Perkins Loan Program, and Graduate PLUS Loan, and other Student Loan Forgiveness, Scholarships, and Deferments Comments on Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Proposed Rule Ensuring equity and diversity in education
Client expense: $69,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Education
Support for: the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, to provide interest free deferment for physician and dental residents (HR 4122/S 3658); the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (HR 4631) to reinstate eligibility for graduate and professional students with financial need to receive Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans, which are now only available to undergraduate students; the the Student Loan Refinancing Act (HR 2160) to enable borrowers to refinance their federal student loans on multiple occasions to take advantage of lower interest rates; and the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act (HR 1918) to provide a chance for borrowers to refinance their federal student loans when interest rates are lower, eliminate loan origination fees and allow medical and dental residents to defer payments until after completing their residency programs, as well as delay the accrual of interest for many low- and middle-income borrowers while they are in school; the Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2021 (HR 4726) to double the student loan interest deduction (from $2,500 to $5,000) and eliminate the income limits that prevent those with higher incomes from reaping the benefit; the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2022 (HR 7539/S 2874) to allow dentists participating in the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program to exclude interest and principal payments from their federal income taxes, as well as certain benefits received by those in the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program; the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act (HR 1285/S 449) to allow full-time faculty members participating in the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP) to exclude the amount of the loan forgiveness from their federal income taxes; and the HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act (HR 2295) that would offer up to $250,000 in educational loan repayment to dentists, physicians, and other health care professionals in exchange for up to five years of service at Ryan White-funded clinical sites and in health profession shortage areas.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 721/S. 1841, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 3572/S. 1811, Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 3549/S. 2730, Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Act S.3628, Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 7672, Advancing Student Services in Schools Today (ASSIST) Act H.R. 7076/S. 3864, Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act H.R. 7236, Strengthen Kids' Mental Health Now Act H.R.7255/S. 4271, Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act S. 4170, Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act Senate HELP/Finance mental health package HBCU/MSI mental health workforce diversity proposal Extension of student loan payment pause Title IX NPRM Coalition response to RFI re: Rehabilitation Act Section 504 changes
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 721/S. 1841, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 3572/S. 1811, Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 3549/S. 2730, Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Act S.3628, Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 7672, Advancing Student Services in Schools Today (ASSIST) Act H.R. 7076/S. 3864, Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act H.R. 7236, Strengthen Kids' Mental Health Now Act H.R.7255/S. 4271, Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act S. 4170, Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act Senate HELP/Finance mental health package HBCU/MSI mental health workforce diversity proposal Extension of student loan payment pause Title IX NPRM Coalition response to RFI re: Rehabilitation Act Section 504 changes
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Education
Draft Higher Education Act Reauthorization 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. H.R. 6720, Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Issue: Support loan forgiveness for COVID-19 health workers. S. 847, Student Loan Tax Elimination Act Issue: Support the elimination of origination fees on federal student loans. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the impact of medical education debt on career decisions like specialty choice. H.R. 801, Expanding Medical Education Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Issue: Support pathway scholarships for disadvantaged students entering medical school. Draft National Medical Corp Act Issue: Support recruiting students from community college to careers in medicine to help improve physician workforce diversity. Issue: Educate Congress on the role academic medicine can serve with the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys H.R. 4631, the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act Issue: Support the reinstatement of Federal Direct Subsidized Loans for graduate students.
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Education
HR 4122 REDI Act (all sections of full text) HR 4631 POST GRAD Act (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to student debt interest refinancing Discussions pertaining to tax treatment of student loan forgiveness through government sponsored repayment programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 2030 and S. 839: College Transparency Act A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1521 and S. 518: Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 850 and S. 238: College Athlete Economic Freedom Act To establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2841: 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, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1814 and S. 879: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4384: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). S.4403 and H.R. 3242: USA Civics Act of 2022 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a civics and history education program (ALL). H.R. 4100 and S. 1165: CORPS Act To amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2167: GI Bill NEED Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for extensions of the time limitations for use of entitlement under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1620 and S. 3623: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes (implementation of campus climate surveys). H.R. 3946 and S. 2081: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021 A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4631: Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (ALL). H.R. 6376: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 Vehicle for the Houses comprehensive innovation and competitiveness legislation (provisions relating to the College Transparency Act and in-state tuition rates for Foreign Service Officers and their families). H. Res. 1193 and S. Res. 676: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National Pell Grant Day
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Education
Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 4122/S.3658, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 1958/H.R. 3671, the Doctors of Community Act (DOC Act) H.R. 2295, HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4631 POST GRAD Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Partial loan forgiveness H.R 4726, Student Loan Interest Deduction Act
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Education
HR 3946 / S 2081Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S 1453 / HR 2940Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act HR 4631 POST GRAD Act S 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 HR 4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022 S 3623 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. Res. 676 /H.Res.1193 Expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National Federal Pell Grant Day Higher Education and student aid issues - including student loans, need analysis, Pell Grant funding, campus climate surveys, college cost, accountability, admissions, athletics, graduate education, veterans education, distance education, free speech, freedom of association and first amendment issues, campus climate and safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, international education and collaboration issues, and public service.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Education
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (S. 2874) Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (S. 3828 / H.R. 2418) 90/10 Rule Gainful Employment National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation Student Financial Aid Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 4122) Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act (H.R. 4631) State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Education
HR ___/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program and student financial assistance H.R. 3946/S. 2081, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021, provisions related to student financial aid and Dreamers S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, provisions related to university research S. 1351, Safeguarding American Innovation Act, provisions related to university research S. 1169, Strategic Competition Act of 2021, provisions related to university research H.R. 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act, provisions related to university research H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act, all provisions H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, provisions related to student financial aid, university research, and Dreamers H.R. 6205/S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, all provisions H.R. 7880, Degrees Not Debt Act, all provisions S.Res. 640, Latinos in Stem resolution, all provisions
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 721/S. 1841, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 3572/S. 1811, Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 3549/S. 2730, Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Act S.3628, Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 7672, Advancing Student Services in Schools Today (ASSIST) Act H.R. 7076/S. 3864, Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act H.R. 7236, Strengthen Kids' Mental Health Now Act H.R.7255/S. 4271, Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act S. 4170, Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act Senate HELP/Finance mental health package HBCU/MSI mental health workforce diversity proposal Extension of student loan payment pause Title IX NPRM Coalition response to RFI re: Rehabilitation Act Section 504 changes
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 2418 - Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act H.R. 4631- POST GRAD Act Support for nursing schools, faculty, and students amidst COVID-19 Pandemic and beyond Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Pell Grants, Perkins Loan Program, and Graduate PLUS Loan, and other Student Loan Forgiveness, Scholarships, and Deferments Ensuring equity and diversity in education
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Education
Draft Higher Education Act Reauthorization 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. H.R. 6720, Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Issue: Support loan forgiveness for COVID-19 health workers. S. 847, Student Loan Tax Elimination Act Issue: Support the elimination of origination fees on federal student loans. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the impact of medical education debt on career decisions like specialty choice. H.R. 801, the Expanding Medical Education Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Issue: Support pathway scholarships for disadvantaged students entering medical school. Draft community college pathway legislation Issue: Support recruiting students from community college to careers in medicine to help improve diversity. Issue: Educate Congress on the role academic medicine can serve with the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys H.R. 4631, the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act Issue: Support the reinstatement of Federal Direct Subsidized Loans for graduate students. Issue: Educate Congress on accelerated medical education programs. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on AAMC member curriculum on climate change and nutrition.
Client expense: $874,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Education
HR ___/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program and student financial assistance H.R. 3946/S. 2081, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021, provisions related to student financial aid and Dreamers S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, provisions related to university research S. 1351, Safeguarding American Innovation Act, provisions related to university research S. 1169, Strategic Competition Act of 2021, provisions related to university research H.R. 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act, provisions related to university research H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act, all provisions H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, provisions related to student financial aid, university research, and Dreamers H.R. 6205/S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, all provisions HR ___, Degrees Not Debt Act, all provisions SRes ___, Latinos in Stem resolution, all provisions
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Education
HR 3946 / S 2081Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S 1453 / HR 2940Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act HR 4631 POST GRAD Act S 1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 HR 4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022 S 3623 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 Higher Education and Student aid issues - including student loans, need analysis, Pell Grant funding, campus climate surveys, college cost, accountability, admissions, athletics, graduate education, veterans education, distance education, free speech, freedom of association and first amendment issues, campus climate and safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, international education and collaboration issues, and public service.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 2030 and S. 839: College Transparency Act A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1521 and S. 518: Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 850 and S. 238: College Athlete Economic Freedom Act To establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1814 and S. 879: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2167: GI Bill NEED Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for extensions of the time limitations for use of entitlement under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1620: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes (provisions relating to campus climate surveys). S. 2091 and H.R. 3946: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021 A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4631: Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (ALL). H.R. 6376: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 Vehicle for the Houses comprehensive innovation and competitiveness legislation (provisions relating to the College Transparency Act and in-state tuition rates for Foreign Service Officers and their families).
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 2418 - Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act H.R. 4631- POST GRAD Act Support for nursing schools, faculty, and students amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Pell Grants, Perkins Loan Program, and Graduate PLUS Loan, and other Student Loan Forgiveness, Scholarships, and Deferments Ensuring equity and diversity in education
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Education
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (S. 2874) Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (S. 3828 / H.R. 2418) 90/10 Rule Gainful Employment National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation Student Financial Aid Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 4122) Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act (H.R. 4631)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Education
Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 4122/S.3658, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 1958/H.R. 3671, the Doctors of Community Act (DOC Act) H.R. 2295, HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4631 POST GRAD Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Partial loan forgiveness
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Education
Support for legislation to provide student debt reform (HR 1918) Support for legislation to provide interest free deferment for physician and dental residents (HR 4122) Support for H.R. 4631, the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (POST GRAD Act) to reinstate eligibility for graduate and professional students with financial need to receive Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans, which are now only available to undergraduate students.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2021 · fourth_quarter · Education
Teacher loan forgiveness programs, generally Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally H.R.604/S.96, Reopen and Rebuild Americas Schools Act of 2021, Entirety Electric Bus related issues TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant program related issues, generally H.R.2753/S.1247, Teacher Loan Repayment Act (TELORA)(115th Congress) S.995, Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Technical Corrections Act Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, Draft bill, Teacher loan forgiveness Foster Care, Specifically higher education and The John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) Child Care and Pre-Kindgergarten, generally H.R.3602, Computer Science for All Act of 2021, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) related issues Enforcement of program integrity rules (higher education) H.R.2310/S.966, Climate Change Education, Entirety H.R.729, Strength and Diversity Act, Entirety African American History Act, Entirety H.R.5661, Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth, Entirety H.R.1241/S.385, Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021, Community School related issues H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (the reconciliation bill), American Families Plan, Higher education provisions; Child care and early education; Universal prekindergarten; Teacher investments; Teaching workforce; Education provisions; Climate generally; and Broadband generally H.R.2987, Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act of 2021 H.R.6205/S.3360, EDUCARTORS for America Act Students Not Profits Act, in 116th Congress H.R.4724/S.2640 H.R.5984/S.3213, The IDEA Full Funding Act DC voucher/SOAR FY2022 and FY2023 funding H.R.2700, For-Profit College Conversion Accountability Act Monitor the following: Public Law 117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Broadband E-rate related issues Broadband E-rate related issues, generally H.R.2861/S.1396, Americas College Promise Act H.R.4442, Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021, School infrastructure and Staffing issues Career and Technical Education related issues S.848, Consider Teachers Act of 2021 H.R.4631, POST GRAD Act S.2237, Community College Student Success Act S.2442, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act K-12 school discipline guidance Individualized Education Program (IEP) FAQs S.Res.46/H.Res.100, A resolution calling on the President of the United States to take executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt Re-opening public schools and universities related issues and initiatives H.R.1581/S.127, Build America's Libraries Act H.R.1911, Child Care is Infrastructure Act Rural Education related issues and initiatives Public Law 116-113, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, Implementation H.R.764/S.72, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act Department of Education, Title IX Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues Community College Infrastructure, Draft legislation H.R.4011/S.2125, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act Borrower defense rule issues Child Care infrastructure, generally S.4277, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety Student Loan Oversight Public Law 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Healthy Meal Time Act H.R.5750, Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act Coronavirus in Schools Community schools related issues
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR ___/S ___, Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, provisions related to the Pell Grant program and student financial assistance H.R. 3946/S. 2081, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021, provisions related to student financial aid and Dreamers H.R. 3857/S. 2004, Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act, all provisions H.R. 1919, Enhanced Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 3100/S. 1569, Student Food Security Act of 2021, all provisions S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, provisions related to university research S. 1351, Safeguarding American Innovation Act, provisions related to university research S. 1169, Strategic Competition Act of 2021, provisions related to university research H.R. 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act, provisions related to university research H.R. 4631, POST GRAD Act, all provisions H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, provisions related to student financial aid, university research, and Dreamers H.R. 6205/S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, all provisions
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 2030 and S. 839: College Transparency Act A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1521 and S. 518: Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 850 and S. 238: College Athlete Economic Freedom Act To establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1814 and S. 879: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2167: GI Bill NEED Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for extensions of the time limitations for use of entitlement under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1620: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes (provisions relating to campus climate surveys). S. 2091 and H.R. 3946: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021 A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4631: Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (ALL). H.R. 6376: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5545: Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions (REMOTE) Act To extend certain expiring provisions of law relating to benefits provided under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs during COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (ALL).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Education
Draft Higher Education Act Reauthorization 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. H.R. 6720, Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Issue: Support loan forgiveness for COVID-19 health workers. S. 847-Student Loan Tax Elimination Act Issue: Support the elimination of origination fees on federal student loans. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the impact of medical education debt on career decisions like specialty choice. H.R. 801, the Expanding Medical Education Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Issue: Support pathway scholarships for disadvantaged students entering medical school. Issue: Educate Congress on the role academic medicine can serve with the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys H.R. 4631, the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act Issue: Support the reinstatement of Federal Direct Subsidized Loans for graduate students. Issue: Educate Congress on medical licensing exams (USMLE/COMLEX) and how they are utilized in residency applications. Issue: Educate Congress on accelerated medical education programs.
Client expense: $1,020,000 · 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 Economic Council (NEC), 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
2021 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 3946 / S 2081Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S 1453 / HR 2940Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act HR 4631 POST GRAD Act Higher Education and Student aid issues - specifically student loans, Pell Grant funding, college cost, accountability, admissions, athletics, graduate education, veterans education, distance education, free speech, freedom of association and first amendment issues, campus climate and safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, international education and collaboration issues, and public service.
Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Education
Higher Education Act Reauthorization Student Financial Aid COVID-19 Pandemic Relief 90/10 Rule Health Professions Scholarship Program Gainful Employment PSLF Title IX Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (H.R. 2418) Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 4122) Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act (H.R. 4631) Negotiated Rulemaking, Affordability and Student Loans Committee Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act (S. 2874) Negotiated Rulemaking, Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Education
Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 4122, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 1958/H.R. 3671, the Doctors of Community Act (DOC Act) H.R. 2295, HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4631 POST GRAD Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Partial loan forgiveness
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office