Financial Compensation for CFPB Whistleblowers Act

H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including but not limited to Federal student aid, student loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs including S.383, Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2025. Private school vouchers including H.R.833/S.292, Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025 Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety S.1220, Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment Act Career and Technical Education related issues Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act, Entirety Department of Education, Existence and organization, including regarding the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Pesticide near schools environmental issues S.Res.158, Paraprofessionals and education support staff Bill of Rights resolution Protection Public Education School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits H.R.2598/S.1277, IDEA Full Funding Act S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 S.163, Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 H.R.3939, Respond Innovate, Succeed and Empoer (RISE) Act H.R.4026/S.2107, POST Act of 2025 H.R.4253, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act The Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in schools (FACTS) Act Pride in Mental Health Act Phone Free Schools issues generally H.R.1383/S.356, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, Entirety Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) History Act H.R.4085, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act, Entirety H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery Act of 2025, National Defense Authorization FY2026, Voucher related amendments; and DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region Dismantling Department of Education Monitor the following: Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act Borrower defense rule issues Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally H.Res.94, Expressing support for the Nations local public K-12 schools and Department of Education STOP Bullying Act (draft) Department of Education funding generally Diversity Equity and Inclusion Parental and Family Engagement related issues H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Artificial Intelligence Education Act School Bus related issues Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2025 and FY2026 funding and policy provisions Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety Education equity issues H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation 2. School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own 3. Paraprofessionals and teacher pay 4. School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits 5. H.R.7946/S.4117, Climate Change Education, Entirety 6. Private school vouchers including NDAA amendments 7. Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs including H.R.793/S.161, JOBS Act and H.R.6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, including institutional eligibility restrictions 8. S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety 9. Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally 10. Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues 11. Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, Education related issues 12. Tuition tax credit proposals and 529 tax saving account proposals, including H.R.531/H.R.9462, Educational Choice for Children Act 13. Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues 14. H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Parents Bill of Rights; Culture War; Voucher related amendments; and DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region 15. Education technology and kids' privacy related issues 16. Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues 17. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally; including Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act (draft bill); What You can do for Your Country Act 18. Faiths Law (draft bill) 19. H.R.7890/S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety 20. Rural education issues 21. Cognitive behavioral therapy and schools (draft bill) 22. Supporting Full-Service Community Schools funding in FY25 23. Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban 24. Income-driven repayment plans (student loans), including Administrative adjustment, regulations, legal challenges and generally 25. H.R.9284/S.4645, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act, Student loan interest rates 26. S.3524, Streamlining More Accessible, Reliable and Transparent Educational Resources for (SMARTER) Debt Act 27. Students Not Profits Act 28. H.R.9829, Students Working for communities Act 29. S.5185, Funding Community College Infrastructure Act 30. S.5187, Community College Infrastructure Financing Act 31. S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety 32. H.R.9131, Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2024 33. Project 2025/education equity issues 34. H.R.736, PROTECT Kids Act 35. S.4394, AI Education Act 36. Green New Deal for Public Schools Act 37. S.5041, Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act 38. H.Res.1404, Resolution on Keeping guns out of the classroom 39. Public Law 117-167, Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022, Division A--Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS Act), Implementation 40. Career and Technical Education related issues 41. H.R.3724, End Woke Higher Education Act, Entirety 42. H.R.6576/S.3360, Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act of 2023, Entirety Monitor the following: 1. Title II, Part A, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program of the Every Student Succeeds Act 2. Title IX and Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams 3. School Bus related issues 4. Borrower defense rule issues 5. Recognizing Care Workers 6. Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety 7. Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction 8. H.R.5030, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023, Entirety 9. Enforcement of program integrity rules and efforts to identify low-value programs (higher education), including gainful employment regulations 10. H.R.4519/S.2217, The IDEA Full Funding Act 11. H.R.2715/S.1202, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act 12. Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at Schools, Lead & Copper Rule Improvements 13. H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety 14. Public Law 117-200, Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act 15. Parental and Family Engagement related issues 16. H.R.6951, College Cost Reduction Act 17. Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay 18. S.Res.450, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 19. H.Res.990, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 20. Teacher loan forgiveness programs, generally, including S.963, Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act and Teacher Loan Repayment Act 21. Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding 22. H.R.8524, the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act 23. H.R.8444, the Mental Health in Schools Act 24. H.R.8526, the Trauma-Informed Schools Act 25. H.R.8319 Advanced Learning Models Act 26. The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2024 and FY2025 funding and policy provisions 27. H.R.7725/S.4115, Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act 28. S.3266, Focus on Learning Act 29. H.R.5769, Family Friendly Schools Act 30. H.R.6204, the See the Board Act

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation, including section 542 of S.1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 2. School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own 3. Paraprofessionals and teacher pay 4. School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits 5. H.R.7946/S.4117, Climate Change Education, Entirety 6. Private school vouchers including NDAA amendments and the DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2024 and FY2025 funding and policy provisions 7. H.R.6576/S.3360, Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act of 2023, Entirety 8. Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs including H.R.793/S.161, JOBS Act and H.R.6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, including institutional eligibility restrictions 9. S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety 10. Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, generally 11. Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues 12. Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, Education related issues 13. S.Res.450, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 14. H.Res.990, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 15. Tuition tax credit proposals and 529 tax saving account proposals, including H.R.531, Educational Choice for Children Act 16. Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues 17. H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Parents Bill of Rights; Culture War; Voucher related amendments; and DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region 18. Education technology and kids' privacy related issues 19. Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues, including H.R.8660/S.4481, Student Loan Servicers Accountability Act of 2024 20. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally; H.R.6792, PSLF Administrative Improvements Act; H.R.2728, Young Garmer Success Act; and H.R.7139/S.3695, Teacher Debt Relief Act 21. Teacher loan forgiveness programs, generally, including S.963, Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act and Teacher Loan Repayment Act 22. Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding 23. Faiths Law (draft bill) 24. H.R.7725/S.4115, Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act 25. H.R.8407/S.4333, Domenic and Eds Law 26. Welcoming Students to Our Schools Act (draft bill) 27. Helping Students Plan for College Act 28. H.R.8807/S.4595, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act 29. H.R.8524, the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act 30. H.R.8444, the Mental Health in Schools Act 31. H.R.8526, the Trauma-Informed Schools Act 32. IAQ and Healthy Schools Act (draft bill) 33. S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety 34. Rural education issues 35. Cognitive behavioral therapy and schools (draft bill) 36. S.3266 Focus on Learning Act 37. H.R.5769 Family Friendly Schools Act 38. H.R.8319 Advanced Learning Models Act 39. S.4214 Kids Off Social Media Act 40. Supporting Full-Service Community Schools funding in FY25 Monitor the following: 1. Title IX and Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams 2. School Bus related issues 3. Borrower defense rule issues 4. Recognizing Care Workers 5. Income-driven repayment plans (student loans), including Administrative adjustment, regulations, and generally 6. Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety 7. Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction 8. H.R.5030, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023, Entirety 9. Enforcement of program integrity rules and efforts to identify low-value programs (higher education), including gainful employment regulations 10. Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban 11. H.R.6791, Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023, Entirety 12. H.R.4519/S.2217, The IDEA Full Funding Act 13. H.R.2715/S.1202, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act 14. Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at Schools, Lead & Copper Rule Improvements 15. Health Funding Correction Act 16. H.R.6204, the See the Board Act 17. H.R.7921/S.4091, Countering Antisemitism Act 18. H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety 19. Career and Technical Education related issues 20. Child Care, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally 21. Public Law 117-200, Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act 22. S.3681, Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act 23. Parental and Family Engagement related issues 24. H.R.7804/S.3727, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act 25. H.R.6951, College Cost Reduction Act 26. S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety 27. Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay 28. Tutoring 29. S.1514, Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator and Responder (HELPER) Act, Entirety 30. TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant program related issues, generally 31. Title II, Part A, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program of the Every Student Succeeds Act

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE