Keep Our PACT Act

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 the DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2024 and FY2025 funding and policy provisions 7. H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety 8. Career and Technical Education related issues 9. H.R.6576/S.3360, Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act of 2023, Entirety 10. 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 11. S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety 12. Child Care, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally 13. Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, generally 14. Tutoring 15. Artificial Intelligence, Education related issues 16. Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, Education related issues 17. S.Res.450, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 18. H. Res. 990, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 19. Public Law 117-200, Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act 20. Tuition tax credit proposals, including H.R.531, Educational Choice for Children Act 21. H.R.6593/S.4058, Codifying SAVE Plan Act 22. S.3681, Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act 23. Parental and Family Engagement related issues 24. S6ocial Media and Platform Accountability related issues 25. S.3524, SMARTER Debt Act 26. H.R.7804/S.3727, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act 27. H.R.6951, College Cost Reduction Act 28. H.R.3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 29. H.R.7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act 30. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Parents Bill of Rights and Culture War amendments 31. S.1418, COPPA 2.0, Kids privacy related issues 32. Education technology related issues 33. S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety 34. Indoor Air Quality and Outdoor pesticide school and environmental related issues 35. Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay 36. Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues, including Student Loan Servicers Accountability Act of 2024 (draft bill) 37. Public Law 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division D - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Education related issues 38. S.1514, Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator and Responder (HELPER) Act, Entirety Monitor the following: 1. Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Broadband related issues; American Families Plan; and Education provisions 2. Public Law 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Indoor Air Quality in Schools; 3. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally; including Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act 4. Title IX and Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams 5. Teacher loan forgiveness programs, generally 6. School Bus related issues 7. TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant program related issues, generally 8. Borrower defense rule issues 9.Recognizing Care Workers 10.Income-driven repayment plans (student loans), including Administrative adjustment, regulations, and generally 11. Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety 12. Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding 13. Postsecondary related issues 14. Federal Student Aid, Rulemaking Committee related issues; and Form related issues 15. Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions and Taxpayers 16. Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction 17. H.R.5030, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023, Entirety 18. 2023 Perkins Innovation and Modernization (PIM ) grant 19. Enforcement of program integrity rules and efforts to identify low-value programs (higher education), including gainful employment regulations 20. Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban 21. Public Law 118-31, The National Defense Authorization Act, FY2024, Parents Bill of Rights and Culture War amendments; Classroom Ratios; Education provisions, including Grothman amendment (#857); and 9/11 Responder and Survivor issues 22. Executive Order 14095 -- On Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers 23. H.R.6592, Fight Book Bans Act, Entirety 24. H.R.6830, Books Save Lives Act, Entirety 25. H.R.6791, Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023, Entirety 26. H.R.6149/S.1291, Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, Entirety 27. H.R.4519/S.2217, The IDEA Full Funding Act 28. H.R.2715/S.1202, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act 29. Public Law 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division D - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Funding related issues; LGBTQ and Department of Education proposed cuts; and Community School related issues 30. Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at Schools, Lead & Copper Rule Improvements 31. Health Funding Correction Act 32. Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act 33. H.R. 6204, the See the Board Act 34. SMART Northwest Regional Council, Clean Communities Investment Accelerator

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act, HR 744; Keep our PACT Act (fully funding IDEA), HR 2715; Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, S. 963/HR1757; Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, HR 1689; Pay Teachers Act, S. 766; National Assistant Principals Week, S. Res 143; Preparing and Retaining All Educators Act, HR 4550; EDUCATORS for America Act, S. 1341/HR2992; Strength in Diversity Act, HR 3444; RETAIN Act, S. 1567; USDA proposed nutrition standards revisions; World Language Education Assistance Program, HR 5603; Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools (FACTS) Act, HR 5625. Schools Want Accountability for Threats (SWAT) Act, HR 6055; Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, S. 3066

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Student loan relief provisions generally, including student loan payment pause; and debt cancellation School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; Grow Your Own Paraprofessionals and teacher pay School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits Enforcement of program integrity rules and efforts to identify low-value programs (higher education), including gainful employment regulations Climate Change Education, Entirety DC voucher/SOAR FY2024 funding and policy provisions Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban Green Ribbon Schools Act, Entirety H.R.2670/S.2226, The National Defense Authorization Act, FY2024, Parents Bill of Rights and Culture War amendments; Classroom Ratios; Education provisions, including Grothman amendment (#857) Career and Technical Education related issues Instructional spending metrics (institutions of higher education) S.385, Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act, Entirety H.R.793/S.161, JOBS Act, Pell Grant issues, including institutional eligibility restrictions S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act, Entirety Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues (SRC, FSA/ED) Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act (draft bill) Teacher Debt Relief Act H.R.5474/S.2814, Jumpstart on College Act H.J.Res.88/S.J.Res.43, Providing for congressional disapproval of the SAVE income-driven repayment plan for student loans Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction H.R.5784/S.2988, Green New Deal for Public Schools, Entirety H.R.5030, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023, Entirety H.R.4550, Preparing and Retaining All Educators Act, Entirety Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Child care workforce issues, generally Tutoring Artificial Intelligence in Education Monitor the following: Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Broadband related issues; American Families Plan; Education provisions; and Climate generally Public Law 117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Indoor Air Quality in Schools; Public Law 117-200, Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally; Including PSLF waiver, regulations, IDR account adjustment, and TEPSLF Department of Education, Title IX and Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams Teacher loan forgiveness programs, generally School Bus related issues TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant program related issues, generally Borrower defense rule issues Recognizing Care Workers Income-driven repayment plans (student loans), including Administrative adjustment, regulations, and generally Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety School climate proposals, including Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding H.R.5, Parents Bill of Rights, Entirety H.R.3596/S.1762, Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023 Student Loan Interest Elimination Act (draft bill) The IDEA Full Funding Act H.R.2715/S.1202, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act H.R.5141, Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act H.R.3727 Teacher Health and Wellness Act H.R.3726, Student Mental Health Rights Act Federal Student Aid Rulemaking Committee related issues H.R.2670/S.2226, The National Defense Authorization Act, FY2024, 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act, Education research and Development S.2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Community School related issues Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act ("FIFRA"), Entirety Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions and Taxpayers

Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act, HR 744; Keep our PACT Act (fully funding IDEA), HR 2715; Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, S. 963/HR1757; Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, HR 1689; Pay Teachers Act, S. 766; National Assistant Principals Week, S. Res 143; Preparing and Retaining All Educators Act, HR 4550; EDUCATORS for America Act, S. 1341/HR2992; Strength in Diversity Act, HR 3444; RETAIN Act, S. 1567; USDA proposed nutrition standards revisions; World Language Education Assistance Program, HR 5603; Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools (FACTS) Act, HR 5625.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1202 - Keep Our PACT Act HR 2715 - Keep Our PACT Act S. 1354 - Child Care for Working Families Act H.R 2976 - Child Care for Working Families Act S. 388 - Child Care for Every Community Act HR 3639 - After Hours Child Care Act S. 976 - After Hours Child Care Act HR 2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 H.R. 734 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 HJRES 44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'". S. 1426 - RISE from Trauma Act HR 277 - REINS Act of 2023 S. 1353 - Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act HR 2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 HR 2949 - PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act HR 3204 - Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023 S. 1568 - Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023 HR 3479 - Farm Bill (RESTORE Act) S 1538 - Living Schoolyards Act of 2023 S. 1331 - Payment Service Fairness Completion Act H.R 2949 - Payment Service Fairness Completion Act S. 3060 - PREP Act HR 5676 - PREP Act H.J. Res 45 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". HR 2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 HR 2715 - Keep our Pact Act HR 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act, HR 744; Keep our PACT Act (fully funding IDEA), HR 2715; Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, S. 963/HR1757; Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, HR 1689; Pay Teachers Act, S. 766; National Assistant Principals Week, S. Res 143; Preparing and Retaining All Educators Act, EDUCATORS for America Act, S. 1341/HR2992; Strength in Diversity Act, HR 3444; RETAIN Act, S. 1567; USDA proposed nutrition standards revisions.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act, HR 744; Keep our PACT Act (fully funding IDEA), HR 2715; Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, S. 963/HR1757; Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, HR 1689; Pay Teachers Act, S. 766.

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE