University Accountability Act

Tax Cut & Jobs Act of 2017 Endowment Provisions S. 3465 - WEST Act of 2023 S. 3414 - College Endowment Accountability Act H.R. 8913 - Protecting American Students Act H.R. 8914 - University Accountability Act Charitable Sector Issues

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8913 and H.R. 8914; HR 3274, HR 7683.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

HR 8913 The Protecting American Students Act HR 8914 University Accountability Act Issues related to tax reform, college and university endowments, the net investment income tax, unrelated business income tax issues, taxation of scholarships and fellowships, expansion and simplification of the tuition tax credits and philanthropy, including charitable giving.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3596, Protecting Our Students in Schools Act H.R.2690, Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2023 H.R.8914 University Accountability Act Maintain consumer protections in the Higher Education Act Oppose anti-DEIA riders in appropriations Oppose anti-DEIA riders in NDAA Oppose H.R. 7187, Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act Oppose Pregnant Students Rights Act Preserve protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act Preserve protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Preserve protections in the Education Amendments Act of 1972 Preserve protections in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Protect the ED Office for Civil Rights/Double the funding for ED OCR S. 1750/H.R.3470, Keeping All Students Safe Act S.3105/H.R.6031, Safe Schools Improvement Act S.3214/H.R.6202, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act Support for Showing Up for Students Act Support strengthened gainful employment regulations in ED rulemaking

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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; provisions related to F&A cost reimbursements H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities; amendments seeking to reduce NEH funding 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. 8534, the Protecting Student Athlete's Economic Freedom Act - provisions related to the employment status of student-athletes H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the American Privacy Rights Act - provisions related to inclusion of universities as covered entities; impact on education research H.R. 8913, the Protecting American Students Act - provisions related to expanding the endowment tax H.R. 8914, the University Accountability Act - provisions related to financial penalties for Title VI violations 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 reporting and disclosure requirements related to hazing on campus S. 2076, the SERVE Act - provisions related to academic status for Guard/Reserve members activated for more than 30 days H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act - provisions related to the FAFSA General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to campus free speech and civil discourse on campus; general issues related to antisemitism and anti-Muslim harassment; general issues related to Title VI General issues related to policy proposals related to Title VI General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages and impact on healthcare workforce; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty; issues related to shortage of clinical placements and preceptors for nursing students General issues related to the healthcare workforce, including need for additional nursing faculty and clinical placements for nursing students 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 EDs regulatory action around Title IX General issues related to the FAFSA launch General issues related to future regulatory action by ED General issues related to impact of DOL NPRM on higher education

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Various Higher Education tax priorities for 2025 tax reform e.g. Endowments, American Opportunity Tax Credit, Repeal of Taxability of Pell Grants H.R. 8290 the Foreign Grant Reporting Act H.R. 8293 the American Donor Privacy and Foreign Funding Transparency Act H.R. 8913 the Protecting American Students Act H.R. 8914 the University Accountability Act

Client expense: $69,534 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6655, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to higher education and workforce development. Issues pertaining to FAFSA implementation. H.R. 8914, the University Accountability Act, All provisions. H.R. 1516, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act. H.R. 5646, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to Gainful Employment and Financial Value Transparency regulations. Issues pertaining to distance education regulations.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose efforts to expand or increase the net investment income tax on certain endowments The University Accountability Act (H.R. 8914) [All] The Protecting American Student Act (H.R. 8913) [All]

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Legislative Lobbying ReportJuly 1 - September 30, 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 the EATS Act 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 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. 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. 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. 8807by 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 Act (HEAT) H. R. 9521 by HAYES (D-CT) Student Food Security Act H. J. Res. 45 by GOOD (R-VA) Congressional Review Act to disallow student loan forgiveness H.J.Res.165 - 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" by Miller (R-IL) 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: $60,000 · 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. 1157, Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act, all provisions. H.R. 3334, STOP CCP Act, all provisions. H.R. 5933, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, all provisions. H.R. 7159, Pacific Partnership Act, all provisions. H.R. 7256, U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act, all provisions. H.R. 7686, 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, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 7914, Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act, all provisions. H.R. 8046, Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act, all provisions. H.R. 8282, Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, all provisions. H.R. 8314, No Foreign Election Interference Act, all provisions. H.R. 8914, University Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 915, HAMAS Terrorist Fugitive Act, all provisions. H.R. 9160, PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9299, Internet Reach and Access Now Act, all provisions. H.R. 9374, Stand with Israel Act, all provisions. H.R. 9442, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9456, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9546, Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2024, all provisions. H.Res. 1056, Recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea, all provisions. H.Res. 1476, Encouraging the Department of State and civil society to further the Abraham Accords by encouraging peace and tolerance in education, all provisions. H.Res. 1537, Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans, all provisions. S. 2082, Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, all provisions. S. 3362, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, all provisions. S. 4482, STARS Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 4779, PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 5007, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 5037, Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 5059, LINK the Abraham Accords Act, all provisions. S. 5076, Iran Internet Freedom Act, all provisions. S. 5095, Caesar Act 2.0, all provisions. Issues related to Accountability for Iran-Backed Terrorism; Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media; Boycotts Against Israel; Chinese Investment in Mexico; Europe-Israel Relations; Exposing Hamas War Crimes; Extradition of Hamas Leaders; Foreign Influence in U.S. Higher Education; Implementation and Oversight of the National Security Act of 2024; Normalization in the Middle East; Palestinian Financing, Politics, and Terrorism; South Africas Relations with U.S. Adversaries; Support for U.S. Ally Israel at International Organizations; Support for U.S. Ally Israel on College Campuses; Turkeys and Qatars Support of Terrorism; U.S. Antisemitism Policy; U.S. Contributions to International Organizations; U.S. Energy Strategy; U.S. Hostage Policy; U.S. Humanitarian Aid Policy; U.S. Israel-Hamas War Policy; U.S. Israel-Hezbollah War Policy; U.S. Policy on Al Jazeera; U.S. Policy on Irans Human Rights Abuses; U.S. Policy on Irans Support for Terrorism; U.S. Policy on UNRWA Reform; U.S. Rewards for Justice Program; U.S.-Egypt Relations; U.S.-Europe Relations; U.S.-Israel Relations; U.S.-Mexico Relations; U.S.-Pacific Islands Relations; U.S.-South Africa Relations; U.S.-Turkey Relations; UAE Involvement in Sudan Conflict; and United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (no bill).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Higher Education Act: Section 117 Gifts and Contracts Involving Foreign Sources Education Sciences Reform Act Reauthorization Department of Education Proposed Higher Education Regulations H.R. 5933/S. 3362 - Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act H.R. 6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act S. 3392 - Advancing Research in Education Act H.R. 7683 - Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act H.R. 6951 - College Cost Reduction Act H.R. 2957 - College Transparency Act S. 2081/H.R. 3946 - Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act H.R. 8648 - Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024 S. 4287/H.R 8316 - American Workforce Act H.R. 6090/S. 3141 - Antisemitism Awareness Act H.R. 8913 - Protecting American Students Act H.R. 8914 - University Accountability Act H.R. 3724 - Accreditation for College Excellence Act H.R. 3724 - End Woke Higher Education Act H.R. 5646 - Stop Campus Hazing Act H.R. 8932 - FAFSA Deadline Act S. 239/H.R. 9170 - Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

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

University Accountability Act (H.R. 8914) - all provisions Protecting American Students Act (H.R. 8913) - all provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 8914, the University Accountability Act H.R. 8913, the Protecting American Students Act H.R. 8915, the Education and Workforce Freedom Act

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tax Cut & Jobs Act of 2017 Endowment Provisions S. 3465 - WEST Act of 2023 S. 3414 - College Endowment Accountability Act H.R. 8913 - Protecting American Students Act H.R. 8914 - University Accountability Act Charitable Sector Issues

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8913 and H.R. 8914; HR 3274, HR 7683.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Project Kitty Hawk - online adult learning Pell Grants Bipartisan Workforce Pell H.R. 6951College Cost Reduction Act HBCU/MSI Research Infrastructure Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Third Party Servicers Issue ew Title IX Regs The Deterrent Act FAFSA delays HR 8915, Education and Workforce Freedom Act, changes to 529s HR 8914, University Accountability Act HR 8932, FAFSA Deadline Act

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 6586, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act- provisions related to paying for expansion of Pell Grant program Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R. 6090)- all provisions College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951)- all provisions DETERRENT Act (H.R. 5933)- all provisions The University Accountability Act (H.R. 8914)- all provisions The Protecting American Students Act (H.R. 8913)- all provisions The End Woke in Higher Education Act (H.R. 3742)- all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 3596, Protecting Our Students in Schools Act H.R.2690, Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2023 H.R.8914 University Accountability Act Maintain consumer protections in the Higher Education Act Oppose anti-DEIA riders in appropriations Oppose anti-DEIA riders in NDAA Oppose H.R. 7187, Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act Oppose Pregnant Students Rights Act Preserve protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act Preserve protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Preserve protections in the Education Amendments Act of 1972 Preserve protections in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Protect the ED Office for Civil Rights/Double the funding for ED OCR S. 1750/H.R.3470, Keeping All Students Safe Act S.3105/H.R.6031, Safe Schools Improvement Act S.3214/H.R.6202, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act Support strengthened gainful employment regulations in ED rulemaking

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 6586, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act- provisions related to paying for expansion of Pell Grant program Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R. 6090)- all provisions College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951)- all provisions DETERRENT Act (H.R. 5933)- all provisions The University Accountability Act (H.R. 8914)- all provisions The Protecting American Students Act (H.R. 8913)- all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 8913 and H.R. 8914

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE