Ensuring Distance Education Act

H.R. 1 (Pub. L. 119-21) One Big Beautiful Bill Act provisions related to higher education accountability, federal Pell Grants, Grad/PARENT PLUS, Federal Direct loans, Workforce Pell, 529 Plan eligible expenses, institutional authority to reduce loan limits S. 235 Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025 H.R. 1174 Ensuring Distance Education Act H.R. 1176 Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act H.R. 2271 Change of Ownership and Conversion Improvement Act H.R. 1391 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 S. 2511 College Transparency Act S. 1559 Know Before You Owe Student Loans Act S. 1558 Understanding the True Cost of College Act Informed Student Borrowing Act (draft text)

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

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

- H. R. 496 Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act (PELL Act), a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1 965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs. -S. 383- JOBS Act of 2025, a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant Eligibility of certain short-term programs. - Department of Education (GENERAL-23 -1 1 ) 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 (90/1 0) - 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 - Program Integrity & Institutional Quality Negotiated Rulemaking; Proposed Cash Management rule in Negotiated Rulemaking Certification Procedures Final Rule- Docket ID ED-2023 -OPE-0089 - H. Con. Res. 14-Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years - H.R. 1151/S.756 Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act - S. 235 Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025 - S. 308 Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act - H.R. 1174 Ensuring Distance Education Act - H.R. 1176 Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act - H.R. 2271 Change of Ownership and Conversion Improvement Act - H.R. 1391 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 - S. 994 PROTECT Students Act of 2025

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

- H. R. 496 Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act (PELL Act), a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1 965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs. -S. 383- JOBS Act of 2025, a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant Eligibility of certain short-term programs. - Department of Education (GENERAL-23 -1 1 ) 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 (90/1 0) - 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 - Program Integrity & Institutional Quality Negotiated Rulemaking; Proposed Cash Management rule in Negotiated Rulemaking Certification Procedures Final Rule- Docket ID ED-2023 -OPE-0089 - H. Con. Res. 14-Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years - H.R. 1151/S.756 Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act - S. 235 Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025 - S. 308 Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Ac - H.R. 1174 Ensuring Distance Education Act - H.R. 1176 Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act - H.R. 2271 Change of Ownership and Conversion Improvement Act - H.R. 1391 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 - S. 994 PROTECT Students Act of 2025