CBE Act of 2022

H.R.7461 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify competency-based education, the bill amends the Higher Education Act relating to the offering of competency-based education programs. H.R.7031 - Change of Ownership and Conversion Improvement Act, the bill regulates institutions of higher education that convert from for-profit to nonprofit status. H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022, the bill, as passed in the House, would regulate student data collection, expand the Pell Grant program to short-term program, and would end the Direct Loan program for short-term programs. S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, the bill creates a variety of programs to make the United State more competitive with China. H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022, the bill would reauthorize workforce training programs. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act, the bill would, among other things, increase Pell Grant funding for students at nonprofit and public institutions. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-03, the Act provides funding for the Departments of Education, Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Defense, among other agencies. S.864 - JOBS Act of 2021, the bill would expand the Pell Grant program to short-term programs offered at nonprofit and public institutions. H.R.2037 - Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2021, the bill would expand the Pell Grant program to short-term programs offered at nonprofit and public institutions. H.R.4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022. H.R. XXXX - Responsible Education Assistance through Loan Reforms Act (REAL Act of 2022). The bill would streamline and improve the Federal student loan program to protect borrowers and taxpayers, prohibit the Secretary of Education from exercising regulatory overreach and abusing its authorities granted by Congress, and extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs. When the House and Senate Education Committee debates and/or proposes legislation related to institutions of higher education accountability requirements or student-outcome-based quality assurance system, CECU continues to engage the two committees to consider applying Section 454(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act in the legislation to ensure that the accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system apply equally to all institutions of higher education (public, private nonprofit, and proprietary institutions). CECU continues to engage the White House and Department of Education about applying section 454(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act in any new regulations related to accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system to ensure that the accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system apply equally to all institutions of higher education (public, private nonprofit, and proprietary institutions).

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.7461 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify competency-based education, the bill amends the Higher Education Act relating to the offering of competency-based education programs. H.R.7031 - Change of Ownership and Conversion Improvement Act, the bill regulates institutions of higher education that convert from for-profit to nonprofit status. H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022, the bill, as passed in the House, would regulate student data collection, expand the Pell Grant program to short-term program, and would end the Direct Loan program for short-term programs. S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, the bill creates a variety of programs to make the United State more competitive with China. H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022, the bill would reauthorize workforce training programs. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act, the bill would, among other things, increase Pell Grant funding for students at nonprofit and public institutions. H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-03, the Act provides funding for the Departments of Education, Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Defense, among other agencies. S.864 - JOBS Act of 2021, the bill would expand the Pell Grant program to short-term programs offered at nonprofit and public institutions. H.R.2037 - Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2021, the bill would expand the Pell Grant program to short-term programs offered at nonprofit and public institutions. H.R.4502 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022. When the House and Senate Education Committee debates and/or proposes legislation related to institutions of higher education accountability requirements or student-outcome-based quality assurance system, CECU continues to engage the two committees to consider applying Section 454(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act in the legislation to ensure that the accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system apply equally to all institutions of higher education (public, private nonprofit, and proprietary institutions). CECU continues to engage the White House and Department of Education about applying section 454(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act in any new regulations related to accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system to ensure that the accountability requirements and/or student-outcome-based quality assurance system apply equally to all institutions of higher education (public, private nonprofit, and proprietary institutions).

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.7461 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify competency-based education, the bill amends the Higher Education Act relating to the offering of competency-based education programs. H.R.7031 - Change of Ownership and Conversion Improvement Act, the bill regulates institutions of higher education that convert from for-profit to nonprofit status. H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022, the bill would reauthorize workforce training programs. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act, the bill would, among other things, increase Pell Grant funding for students at nonprofit and public institutions. S.864 - JOBS Act of 2021, the bill would expand the Pell Grant program to short-term programs offered at nonprofit and public institutions. H.R.2037 - Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2021, the bill would expand the Pell Grant program to short-term programs offered at nonprofit and public institutions. H.R. 5588 - Net Price Calculator Improvement Act. 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. H.R.4600 - Responsible Borrowing Act of 2021, the bill would allow institutions of higher education the authority to limit student loan borrowing. H.R.2874 - Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act, the bill would require the Department of Education to prospectively disclose student loan interest rates to borrowers. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the bill includes emergency COVID funding for institutions of higher education and amends the 90/10 rule. H.R. 2700 - For-profit College Conversion Accountability Act, the bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to describe the process of converting a proprietary institution of higher education to a nonprofit institution of higher education. H.R. 5126 - Combating Predatory Lending in Higher Education Act of 2021, the bill would require that certain loans made to parents on behalf of a dependent student and to graduate students are included in the definition of cohort default rate under the Higher Education Act of 1965, to require the Secretary of Education to report default rates for such loans, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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