Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Pell Grant Programs, generally. 118th Congress: S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

S. 852/H.R. 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025, provisions regarding right-to-work, privacy, and eliminating private ballot elections; H.R. 6655 Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues. Artificial Intelligence. Student data privacy. H.R.6585 - Bipartisan Workforce PELL Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: SENATE

H.R. 4588 - Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act H.R.6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act H.R.6951 - College Cost Reduction Act H.R. 3724 - End Woke Higher Education Act H.R.2732 - Domenic and Eds Law S. 2442 - PELL Act Potential Legislation on FAFSA -- regarding higher education policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students

Client expense: $75,967 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act Support for provisions in the Senate WIOA discussion draft Concerns with provisions in the Biden Administration's "Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment rule (RIN: 1840-AD57) Support for H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act Support for H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Support for the amendment to title 38, the US Code, "to provide that educational assistance paid under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance program to an individual who pursued a program or course of education..." Concerns with S. 161 JOBS Act Concerns with Borrower Defense Loan Discharge (34 CFR ss 685.206.)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 6585, the Workforce Pell Act H.R. 3724, End Woke Higher Education Act H.R. 8914, The University Accountability Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 6585, the Workforce Pell Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Negotiated Rulemaking College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951) Gainful Employment Financial Value Transparency Student Financial Aid Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585) Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business by supporting Students Act) (H.R.793/S.161) -- also LBR issue Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act (H.R. 496) -- also LBR issue Apprenticeships to College Act (H.R.3786/S.343) -- also EDU issue Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585) -- also EDU issue

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

S.978: Affordable College Textbook Act - a bill to reduce the cost of college materials for students H.R. 1811: Affordable College Textbook Act - a bill to reduce the cost of college materials for students S.161: JOBS Act of 2023 - a bill to amend the Higher Education Act to include Pell Grants for short term programs H.R.793: JOBS Act of 2023 - a bill to amend the Higher Education Act to include Pell Grants for short term programs H.R. 1630: PROSPECT Act - to establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and MSIs to become incubators for child care talent and to provide access to child care on campus H.R. 4244 Servicemember Enrollment and Readmission for Valuable Education Act (SERVE) Act - possible re-introduction for active-duty reserves members, allows those called to serve for less than 30 days to return to their institution. S. 2076 Servicemember Enrollment and Readmission for Valuable Education Act (SERVE) Act - This bill revises the definition of service in the uniformed services as the term relates to readmission requirements for servicemembers. S. 1349 College Transparency Act - a bill to reform the college data reporting system and provide stakeholders with accurate and timely data on student access and success. H.R. 2957 College Transparency Act - a bill to reform the college data reporting system and provide stakeholders with accurate and timely data on student access and success. H.R. 3411 PATH to College Act - a bill to increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants. H.R. 3000 Tax Free Pell - a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income, and for other purposes. H.R. 656 Head Start for Our Future Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program. H.R. 5998 America's College Promise Act of 2023 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes. S. 3086 Americas College Promise Act of 2023 - A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes. H.R. 6585 - The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short- term workforce programs. H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act - To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Bill would authorize SCCTG and also streamline program inclusion for ETPL to those eligible for workforce Pell. S.3995 - Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2024 - legislation to support evidence-based practices that support student retention, completion, and success in postsecondary education. H.R.7811 - Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2024 - legislation to support evidence-based practices that support student retention, completion, and success in postsecondary education. H.R.9669 - BASIC Act - Directive for federal agencies to share data of students who applied for federal student aid and based on that information may be eligible for other federal safety net programs to support basic needs. Provides competitive grants to institutions of higher education to support the basic needs of students. S.5091 - BASIC Act - Directive for federal agencies to share data of students who applied for federal student aid and based on that information may be eligible for other federal safety net programs to support basic needs. Provides competitive grants to institutions of higher education to support the basic needs of students. S.5185 - Funding Community College Infrastructure Act - authorizes competitive grant program to support infrastructure projects at qualifying institutions of higher education

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Higher Education H.R. 496, the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act S.2442, PELL Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General higher education issues. Artificial Intelligence. Student data privacy. H.R.6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: SENATE

General higher education issues. Artificial Intelligence. Student data privacy. H.R.6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Technical education and work-based learning opportunities, opportunity and equity in STEM and innovation, expansion of access to Pell Grants. Funding for workforce development as authorized by the CHIPS & Science Act (P.L. 117-167). Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585). A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655). Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations, Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).Efforts related to the establishment of workforce development programs associated with the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167) and implemented by NSF and the Dept. of Commerce.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, Issues pertaining to Pell eligibility and federal student loan access.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR2851 National Apprenticeship Act S2122 National Apprenticeship Act HR6655 Stronger Workforce for America Act HR6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6585 College Cost Reduction Act - issues related to eliminating and restructuring student aid programs including impacts to SEOG, graduate students, and work-study. Issues related to research security - H.R. 1398 and H.R. 1516 Bills in development related to Doubling Pell and student athlete welfare-Name/Image/Likeness. Issues related to FAFSA policy.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to antitrust and competition policies, including merger review; issues relating to BRT workforce priorities and partnerships with cyber apprenticeships initiatives; issues relating to labor, employment and workforce development policy, including legislation to expand Pell Grants to cover short-term education and training programs (Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, H.R. 6585); issues relating to reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (A Stronger Workforce for America Act, H.R. 6655); issues relating to registered apprenticeship programs (National Apprenticeship Act); issues relating to experience or educational requirements in federal agency solicitations for proposed contractor personnel (ACCESS Act, H.R. 7887); and issues relating to paid leave.

Client expense: $8,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE

Discussions regarding workforce challenges in the manufacturing and construction industries (H.R. 6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act, H.R. 6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, H.R. 1477 - Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act) (entire bill for each).

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

S. 567/H.R. 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, provisions regarding right-to-work, privacy, and eliminating private ballot elections; Monitored a national paid leave standard S. 1714/H.R. 3481 Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act; H.R. 6655 Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.267- The CAB Trucking Restrictions Act; H.R. 3013 / S. 1649 - The LICENSE Act; H.R.3408 - The DRIVE Safe Integrity Act; H.R.6655 - The Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act; S.4074/H.R. 9339 - The Veterans Transition to Trucking Act; H.R.5914 Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act; Public Law 118-210 - Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (S.141) - PL 118-210 - including provisions related to Public Law: 118-95 - Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023; H.R. 1200/S.532 -The National Right-to-Work Act; H.R. 2700 / S. 1201 - Employee Rights Act; H.R. 4957 - The Department of Labor Succession Act; H.R.5513/S.3018 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R. 7367 - the Overtime Pay Flexibility Act; S.2727 - The Advice and Consent Act; H.R. 20 / S. 567 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 8639 / S. 4260 and S. 5208- Warehouse Worker Protection Act - a bill to establish protections for warehouse workers; and Public Law 118- 156: S. 3475 - Strengthening the Commerical Driver Licenses Information Systems Act. Other workforce and labor issues included Hours of Service reform, Independent Contractors, Truck Driver Shortages, Veteran Employment Training Act, the NLRB, and the Fair Labor Standards Act

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Issues related to competition Issues related to macroeconomic trends Issues related to workforce development and economic data Issues related to skills-first hiring Issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and talent American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2033) Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (S. 1094) Advancing Skills Based Hiring (H.R. 4187) Employee Directed Skills Act (H.R. 4186) Chance to Compete Act (H.R. 159) The AMERICA Act (S. 1073) A Stronger Workforce for America (H.R. 6655) The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585) JOBS Act (S. 161) PELL Act (H.R. 496) Pro Codes Act (S. 835) National Apprenticeship Act of 2023 (H.R. 2851) Prioritizing Evidence for Workforce Development Act (S. 550) No Robot Bosses Act (H.R. 7621) Stop Spying Bosses Act (H.R. 7690) NSF AI Education Act of 2024 (S. 4394) Investing in Digital Skills Act (S. 4391) Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act (S. 5152) Small Business AI Training and Toolkit Act (S. 4487)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation H.R.7946/S.4117, Climate Change Education, Entirety Private school vouchers including NDAA amendments S.1409, 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 Public Law 118-159, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Voucher related amendments; and DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region; Monitor Parents Bill of Rights; and Monitor Culture War Education technology and kids' privacy related issues H.R.7890/S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban Income-driven repayment plans (student loans), including Administrative adjustment, regulations, legal challenges and generally S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety H.R.9131, Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2024 Project 2025/education equity issues Career and Technical Education related issues H.R.6576/S.3360, Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act of 2023, Entirety Borrower defense rule issues H.R.6951, College Cost Reduction Act H.R.10159, Affordable Loans for Students Act Protecting JOBs Act (regarding student loan defaults) Draft bill regarding protecting students and taxpayers from predatory colleges S.1538, Living Schoolyards Act H.R.10208, The DIPLOMA Act H.R.7178, The CLEAR Act H.R.10189, Commission on Advancing Restorative Justice in Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Entirety Draft Care for All Agenda resolution H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety Monitor the following: School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Paraprofessionals and teacher pay School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits 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 Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, Education related issues Tuition tax credit proposals and 529 tax saving account proposals, including H.R.531/H.R.9462, Educational Choice for Children Act Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues 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 Rural education issues Cognitive behavioral therapy and schools (draft bill) Students Not Profits Act H.R.736, PROTECT Kids Act S.4394, AI Education Act Green New Deal for Public Schools Act School Bus related issues Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction H.R.5030, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023, Entirety Enforcement of program integrity rules and efforts to identify low-value programs (higher education), including gainful employment regulations Public Law 117-200, Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act Parental and Family Engagement related issues Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding H.R.8524, the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act H.R.8444, the Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.8526, the Trauma-Informed Schools Act The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2025 and FY2026 funding and policy provisions

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, all titles; H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for American Act; Senate WIOA reauthorization, no bill number; S. 161, JOBS Act, all titles; H.R. 6951, College Cost Reduction Act, all titles; H.R. 3724, "End Woke Higher Education Act," all titles; H.R. 2957, "College Transparency Act," all titles;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative Lobbying ReportOctober 1 - December 31, 2024 Senate S. 161 by KAINE (D-VA) Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act S. 365 by DURBIN (D-IL) Dream Act of 2023 S. 528 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College S.1004 by BRAUN (R-IN) Student Loan Tax Elimination Act S. 1041 by BROWN (D-OH) Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2023 S. 1309 by SCHATZ (D-HI) Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2023 S. 1341 by REED (D-RI) the EDUCATORS act S. 1349 by CASSIDY (R-LA) College Transparency Act S. 1488 by GILLIBRAND (D-NY) the EATS Act S. 2513 by TESTER (D-MT) Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2024 S. 2750 by HAWLEY (R-MO) Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings (DITCH) Act S. 2901 by KLOBUCHER (D-MN) Stop Campus Hazing Act S. 3296 by HASSAN (D-NH) Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act S. 3355 by SCOTT (R-FL) Changing our Learning, Loans, Endowments and Graduation Expectations Act S. 3362 by TILLIS (R-NC) DETERRENT Act S. 3465 by COTTON (R-AR) Woke Endowment Security Tax Act S. 3514 by VANCE (R-OH) College Endowment Accountability Act S. J. Res. 22 by CASSIDY (R-LA) Congressional Review Act to disallow student loan forgiveness S. 4595 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S. 4565 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act S. 4942 by BALDWIN (D-WI) Departments of Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act of 2025 S. 5004 by WARREN (D-MA) Student Food Security Act House H. R. 309 by BONAMICI (D-OR) Opportunity to Address College Hunger Act H.R. 496 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act H. R. 1157 by BARR (R-KY) Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act H.R. 1250 by MANN (R-KS) Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act H.R. 1311 by MCCLAIN (R-MI) College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act H. R. 1398 by GOODEN (R-TX) Protect Americas Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act H. R. 1516 by PFLUGER (R-TX) Department of Homeland Security Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act H. R. 1767 by RAMIREZ (D-IL) Student Veterans Benefit Restoration Act H.R. 2395 by TAKANO (D-CA) Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2023 H.R. 2401 by BONAMICI (D-OR) RISE Act H.R. 2670 by ROGERS (R-AL) National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 H.R. 2957 by KRISHNAMOORTHI (D-IL) College Transparency Act H. R. 2992 by ADAMS (D-NC) the EDUCATORS Act H.R. 3000 by DOGGETT (D-TX) Tax-Free Pell Grant Act H. R. 3183 by GOMEZ (D-CA) the EATS Act H.R. 3453 by VAN DUYNE (R-TX) Higher Standards for Higher Education Act H.R. 3601 by CARTWRIGHT (D-PA) Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act H.R. 3711 by MOLINARO (R-NY) Schools Not Shelters Act H.R. 3724 by OWENS (R-UT) End Woke Higher Education Act H.R. 3981 by MCGARVEY (D-KY) Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act H.R. 4190 by TRONE (D-MD) Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act H.R. 4380 by MURPHY (R-NC) Protecting Endowments from our Adversaries Act H. R. 4366 by CARTER (R-TX) Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 H.R. 4405 by CLEAVER (D-MO) Endowment Transparency Act H.R.5009 by JOYCE (R-OH) Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 5109 by GALLAGHER (R-WI) DITCH Act H.R. 5489 by JOYCE (R-OH) Pell Plus Act of 2023 H.R. 5646 by McBATH (D-GA) Stop Campus Hazing Act H.R. 5914 by VAN ORDEN (R-WI) to improve the processes to approve programs of education for the purpose of educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5933 by STEEL (R-CA) DETERRENT Act H.R. 5956 by KIGGANS (R-VA) Transparency for Student Veterans Act pf 2023 H.R. 6090 by LAWLER (R-NY) Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 H.R. 6165 by OWENS (R-UT) Reporting on Investments in Foreign Adversaries Act (RIFA) H.R. 6401 by DAVIS (D-IL) Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act H.R. 6402 by FEENSTRA (R-IA) Upward Mobility Act H.R. 6585 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H. R. 6951 by FOXX (R-NC) College Cost Reduction Act H.R. 6620 by CRANE (R-AZ) No Taxpayer Funding for Ivy League Schools Act H.R. 7033 by CALVERT (R-CA) Woke Endowment Security Tax Act H.R. 7367 by BURLISON (R-MO) Overtime Pay Flexibility Act H.R. 7698 by KILMER (D-WA) and BARR (R-KY) the Building Civic Bridges Act H.R. 7863 by WILLIAMS (R-NY) Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act H.R. 7686 by GARCIA (R-CA) To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction H. R. 8807 by POCAN (D-WI) Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act H.R. 8534 by GOOD (R-VA) Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act H.R. 8648 by CHAVEZ-DEREMER (R-OR) Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024 H.R. 8818 by McMORRIS RODGERS (R-WA) American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 H.R. 8913 by FERGUSON (R-GA) Protecting American Students Act H.R. 8914 by MALLIOTAKIS (R-NY-11) University Accountability Act H. R. 9029 by ADERHOLT (R-AL) Departments of Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act of 2025 H.R. 9331 by JOYCE (R-OH) Higher Education Accountability Tax Act (HEAT) H. R. 9521 by HAYES (D-CT) Student Food Security Act H. R. 10445 by COLE (R-OK) Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025 H. J. Res. 45 by GOOD (R-VA) Congressional Review Act to disallow student loan forgiveness H.J.Res.165 by MILLER (R-IL) Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance" H. Res 798 by BURGESS (R-UT) condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 6585, the Workforce Pell Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951) Gainful Employment  Financial Value Transparency  Student Financial Aid Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585) Public Service Loan Forgiveness Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act (S.4792) Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2024 (H.R.8318) FAFSA Deadline Act (H.R. 8932) Higher Education Tax Policy Reform

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to express continued support and increased funding for federal student aid programs, including Pell Grant, SEOG, Federal Work Study, TRIO, federal direct subsidized loan program. Encouraged lawmakers to restore funding for Work Study and SEOG campus-based aid programs. Met with legislative staff to discourage support for the endowment tax offset to the Workforce Pell Act (HR 6585). Met with Representatives and legislative staff to express concern with provisions of the College Cost Reduction Act and to discourage placing this bill on the House calendar in 2024 (HR 6951) Met with legislative staff to encourage support for continued funding for Title VI International Education and Area Studies, and the Fulbright/Hayes programs. (HR 9029) Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to express support for TRIO programs that increase access to higher education for first generation and under-served minority students. (HR 9029) Met with legislative staff to express support for STEM education programs. Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to encourage continuation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and other income-driven repayment programs that benefit Cornell graduates. Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to request support for graduate education and federal aid for graduate students, and to discourage efforts to eliminate the grad PLUS and Parent PLUS loan programs. Met with legislative staff to discuss concerns with and explain the impact of proposed changes to foreign gift reporting and other provisions in HR 5933. Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss and explain activities, programs, and initiatives that address antisemitism and Islamophobia and activities to promote free speech on campus.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss tax-exempt university endowment issues. (No bill number) Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to express opposition to endowment tax provision proposed as an offset to Workforce Pell Act (HR 6585). Encouraged Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to repeal, offset, or otherwise not increase the excise tax on scholarships and other programs funded by university endowment investments (no bill number). Discouraged co-sponsorship of HR 4380, S 3465, S 4295, HR 7033, HR 6620, S 3355, S 3514, HR 7033, HR 5109, S 4247, HR 8224, HR 8316, S 4287.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Student financial aid - Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Work-Study, Perkins Loan, LEAP, TRIO and GEAR UP Graduate education programs - Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program Title VI International education programs - Fulbright-Hays and Gilman Scholarship program National Endowment for the Humanities Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2910 /H.R. 5646 Stop Campus Hazing Act HR5933/ S.3362 Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act H.R.6951 College Cost Reduction Act H.R.6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H.R. 5646/S. 2901 - Stop Campus Hazing Act

Client expense: $68,867 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Modernizing apprenticeships; creating multiple career pathways; advancing skills-based hiring including federal contracts; increasing federal support for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs); cybersecurity workforce/skills development policy; quantum computing workforce/skills development policy; artificial intelligence and the future of work; H.R. 7887, Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills (ACCESS) Act; H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act; H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 793, S. 161, Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students Act.

Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Higher education issues related to public research universities and intercollegiate athletics. Including the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951), the Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585), and the DETERRENT Act (H.R. 5933).

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 3941 and S. 2983: Schools Not Shelters Act Prohibits using the facilities of certain schools that receive federal financial assistance to provide shelter or housing for any non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who has not been admitted for lawful entry (ALL). H.R. 793 and S. 161: JOBS Act of 2023 Expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by establishing the Job Training Federal Pell Grant program (ALL). H.R. 4986 and S. 2557: Student Loan Interest Elimination Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate interest on student loans, establish the Education Affordability Trust Fund, increase annual and aggregate loan limits, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 961: Pell to Grad Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5933 and S. 3362: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments (ALL). H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs (ALL). H.R. 6951: College Cost Reduction Act A bill to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families (ALL). H.R. 1731: Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to double the Pell Grant award amount, improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5998 and S. 3086: Americas College Promise Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2957 and S. 1349: College Transparency Act A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system. H.R. 2401 and S. 1071: Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (ALL). H.R. 309 and S. 2881: Opportunity to Address College Hunger Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students participating in a State or federally financed work-study program about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5740: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 7416 Closing the College Hunger Gap Act A bill to address food and housing insecurity on college campuses (ALL). H.R. 7725 and S. 4115: Embracing Anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curriculum, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (ALL). H.R. 7683: Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to adopt and adhere to principles of free speech, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 8648: Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024 To increase the transparency of colleges and universities in carrying out their civil rights responsibilities, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4295: Encampments or Endowments Act A bill to establish that institutions of higher education shall be ineligible for funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965 due to campus disorder (ALL). H.R. 3724: End Woke Higher Education Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition of accreditation (provisions relating to freedom of speech, disclosure requirements, student groups, and enforcement). H.R. 5646 and S. 2901: Stop Campus Hazing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 8932: FAFSA Deadline Act A bill to establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA (ALL).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 496 Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act (PELL Act), a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs. H.R. 793/S. 161 JOBs Act, a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant Eligibility of certain short-term programs. Department of Education (GENERAL-23-11) Establishing Personal Liability Requirements for Financial Losses Related to the Title IV Programs. Department of Education Final Rule on Determining the Amount of Federal Education Assistance Funds Received by Institutions of Higher Education (90/10) - Docket ID ED-2022-OPE-0062 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). Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (GE), Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, Ability to Benefit (ATB) Docket ID ED-2023-OPE-0089 H.R. 6585 The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H.R. 7810 Clock Hour Student Protection Act Program Integrity & Institutional Quality Negotiated Rulemaking; Proposed Cash Management rule in Negotiated Rulemaking Certification Procedures Final Rule Docket ID ED-2023-OPE-0089

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Monitor the following: H.R.6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, Entirety Higher Education regulations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

H.R.6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, generally S.161, JOBS Act of 2023, Entirety

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Community College issues related to Student Aid including H.R.6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act S.161, JOBs Act of 2023, Entirety

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655) Bipartisan Workplace Pell Act (H.R. 6585) FY 2025 Appropriations Senate Discussion Draft on WIOA

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. S. 2402, Gateway to Careers Act of 2023. H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 6655, Stronger Workforce for America Act.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 793/S. 161, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2023 H.R. 2957/S. 1349, College Transparency Act H.R. 4571, Child Care Investment Act of 2023 H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act H.R. 6951, College Cost Reduction Act H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 3877, Lifelong Learning Act Various issues relating to reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; childcare and early education; Department of Education: Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions (Docket ID ED-2022-OPE-0103); implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F)

Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Discussions regarding Princeton's Financial Aid and Transfer Programs "Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" (H.R.5933) [Section 2a]: Changes to disclosures of foreign gifts; [Section 2b]: Prohibition on contracts with certain foreign entities and countries [Section 4]: investment disclosure report The "Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act" (H.R. 6585) [Sect. 7] Agreements with Applicable Educational Institutions Discussions on Athletics name, image, and likeness policies. The "College Cost Reduction Act" (H.R. 6951) [all] The "College Transparency Act" (H.R. 2957; S. 1349) [all]

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 5933/S. 3362, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to lowering the threshold for reporting, waivers from ED for gifts or contracts from foreign countries of concern, individual reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, and disclosures related to endowment investments H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act - provisions related to the offset that would require institutions subject to the endowment tax to reimburse ED for the unpaid balances of federal student loans H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act - provisions related to institutional risk sharing payments; provisions related to Title IV and student loans including eliminating PLUS loans, caps on borrowing, and elimination of origination fees; and other provisions of the bill H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act - provisions related to the use of the IHRA definition and contemporary examples H.R. 3724, the End Woke Higher Education Act, which packages together H.R. 3724, the Accreditation for College Excellence Act, and H.R. 7683, the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - provisions related to free speech protections H.R. 5646, Stop Campus Hazing Act - provisions related to definitions and reporting and disclosure requirements related to hazing on campus H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act - provisions that would compel ED to release the FAFSA by Oct. 1 H.R. 10085, the Saving Lives on Campuses Act - provisions related to providing opioid rescue kits on campus H.R. 9770, the Cyber PIVOTT Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce and education General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to college access and affordability General issues related to accreditation General issues related to campus free speech and civil discourse on campus; general issues related to Title VI General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, and the future of college athletics General issues related to IES and education research General issues related to implementation of EDs gainful employment and financial value reporting regulations General issues related to the FAFSA launch General issues related to future regulatory action by ED

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Concerns with provisions in the Biden Administrations "Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment" rule (RIN: 1840-AD57); Concerns with provisions in the "Pell Grants for Prison Education Programs; Determining the Amount of Federal Education Assistance Funds Received by Institutions of Higher Education (90/10); Change in Ownership and Change in Control" rule (RIN 1840-AD54, 1840-AD55, 1840-AD66, 1840-AD69); Support for H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act, which would repeal and/or streamline 90/10 and GE provisions; Support for H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act that would amend the Higher Education Act to offer Pell Grants for 8-week or longer education programs; Support for the amendment to title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance paid under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to an individual who pursued a program or course of education that was suspended or terminated for certain reasons shall not be charged against the entitlement of the individual, and for other purposes;" Concerns with S. 161, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2023; and Concerns with Borrower Defense Loan Discharge (34 CFR 685.206).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,500

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