Professional Student Degree Act

Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education (Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944) and related interim guidance and litigation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs (ACF-2026-0595) H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 8691/S. 4568, Nursing is a Professional Degree Act H.J. Res. 189/S.J. Res. 196, Providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 9260/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including the Pell Grant and projected shortfall, work-study and SEOG), the Institute of Education Sciences, Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing, and other higher education programs; implementation of FY 2026 funding for higher education programs and IES S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act - provisions related to student athletes, agent protections, and NIL H.R. 6718, the Professional Student Degree Act - provisions related to including additional fields as professional programs for the purposes of federal loan caps H.R. 1048/S. 1296, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to expanded Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting General issues related to the FY 2027 continuing resolution, including funding for IES General issues related to accreditation, including ED's AIM negotiated rulemaking General issues related to ED regulatory actions, including the AHEAD NPRM, the expected RISE final rule, future Title IV negotiated rulemaking, and interagency agreements (IAAs) at ED General issues related to federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant and projected shortfall General issues related to federal student loan programs including graduate versus professional program borrowing limits and definition of professional programs for the purposes of federal loan limits General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, regulation of agents, and the future of college athletics General issues related to IES and education research; IES functions, structure, and FY 2026 spending General issues related to ACTS/IPEDS data collection General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting General regulatory issues related to research grants and contracts, including OMB's NPRM on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (Uniform Guidance) Issues related to college endowments and the endowment excise tax

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to higher education. Issues related to implementation of higher education provisions within H.R. 1, including provisions related to student loans (P.L. 119-21). H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/ S. 1847) - Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Title VIII program Title VIII Funding for Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027 Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (S.4568/H.R.8691) - Issues pertaining to graduate student loan limits for APRNs. Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718) - Issues pertaining to graduate student loan limits for APRNs.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative Lobbying Report July 1 - September 30, 2026 Senate S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S. 317 by Lankford (R-OK) Charitable Act S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025 S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act S.2134 by Gillibrand (D-NY) Data Protection Act of 2021 S. 1296 by Tillis (R-NC) DETERRENT Act S. 3589 by Banks (R-IN) RISE Act S. 3627 by Moody (R-FL) Pregnant Students Rights Act S. 4046 by Warner (D-VA) Economy for the Future Commission Act S. 4668 by Cruz (R-TX) Protect College Sports Act of 2026 S. 4784 by Wicker (R-MS) National Defense Authorization Act of 2027 S. 4435 by Cassidy (R-LA) Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act S.5559 by Padilla (D-CA) BASIC Act of 2026 S.J.Res.213 by Durbin (D-IL) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media" House H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H.R. 801 by Moore (R-UT) Charitable Act H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025 H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act H.R. 2516 by Owens (R-UT) Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025 H.R.3939 by Bonamici (D-OR) RISE Act H.R. 4054 by Fine (R-FL) Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act H.R.4312 by Bilirakis (R-FL) SCORE Act H.R.4795 by Foxx (R-VA) Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026H.R. 6358 by Frankel (D-FL) - Veteran Education Empowerment Act H.R.7757 by Guthrie (R-KY) KIDS Act H.R.6359 by Hinson (R-IA) Pregnant Students Rights Act H.R.6498 by Guthrie (R-KY) Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 H.R.6500 by Smith (R-MO) FY 2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act H.R.6502 by McClain (R-MI) College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 6574 by Kennedy (D-NY) - Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R. 6718 by Lawler (R-NY) - To amend the definition of professional degree in the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R.7567 by Thompson (R-PA) Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H. R. 8800 by Rogers (R-AL) National Defense Authorization Act of 2027 H.R. 9137 by Baumgartner (R-WA) Protect College Sports Act of 2026 H. R. 9260 by Aderholt (R-AL) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027 H.R. 9971 by Ross (D-NC) Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act H.R. 10148 by Steube (R-FL) Safeguarding Americas Nonprofits Act H.R.10258 by Doggett (D-TX) Protecting the Rights of Organizations Fairly Act (PROOF) Act of 2026 H.R. 10330 by Adams (D-NC) Higher Education Oversight for Nonprofits Ensuring Standards and Transparency (HONEST) Act H.R.5505 by Walberg (R-MI) Equal Campus Access Act of 2026 H.R.10612 by Torres (D-CA) BASIC Act of 2026

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 4581 / S.2372, 340B PATIENTS Act, all provisions; H.R. 5256, 340B Access Act, all provisions; DRAFT, 340B Drug Pricing Integrity and Affordability for Patients Act, all provisions; H.R. 9599, Strengthening the Exercise of Controls and Upgrading Requirements for Efficiency in 340B Act (SECURE 340B Act), all provisions; S. 5244, Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency Accountability and Integrity Now (SUSTAIN) Act, all provisions; H.R. 3178 / S. 1600, The Save Healthcare Workers Act, all provisions; H.R. 929 / S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions; H.R. 1585 / S. 709, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions; S. 1874, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act, all provisions; S. 2169 / H.R. 9908, Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, all provisions; H.R. 5283 / S. 2759, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions; S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025, all provisions; DRAFT, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026, all provisions; S. 2355 / H.R. 5582, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, all provisions; H.R. 7961, Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, all provisions; S. 3435 / H.R. 6607, The Future Advancement of Academic Nursing, all provisions; DRAFT, Issues pertaining to medical debt; S. 4568 / H.R. 8691, Nursing is a Professional Degree Act, all provisions; S.J. Res 196, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations", all provisions; H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act, all provisions; H.R. 9393, Lower Costs More Transparency Act of 2026, all provisions; S.4252, WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026, all provisions; S.3364, Fast Track Healthcare Apprenticeships Act, all provisions; H.R. 8726, the Protecting Authority and Restoring Tools Necessary for Enforcement by Regulatory States Act of 2026 PARTNERS Act, all provisions; H.R. 5629, To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect, all provisions; S. 4027, Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, all provisions; S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center, all provisions; S. 4637, Physician Workforce Optimization Act, all provisions; H.R. 9390, Prices on the Wall Act of 2026, all provisions; H.R. 9645, Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans Act, all provisions; S. 380 / H.R. 1254, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, all provisions; H.R. 9996, No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act, all provisions; H.R. 9862, The Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Veterans Act of 2026, all provisions; S. 5462, Frontier Community Health Integration Project Extension Act (FCHIP Extension Act), all provisions; H.R. 10440, REACH Act, all provisions; DRAFT, Graduate Medical Education (GME), Issues pertaining to graduate medical education (GME) reforms; H.R. 2936 / S. 1974, The Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department (ABC-ED) Act, all provisions; H. Res 1519, National Physician Suicide Awareness Day Resolution, Supporting the designation of September 17, 2026, as "National Physician Suicide Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, physician suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health conditions, and for other purposes; H.R. 5439 / S. 2834, Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, all provisions S. 4927, Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, all provisions; Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Issues pertaining to the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program and information collection request; Consumer Product Safety Commission, Issues pertaining to hospital and health system priorities for the 2027 and 2028 fiscal years; Food & Drug Administration, Issues pertaining to regulation of non-device software such as digital health technology, AI, wellness applications and wearable devices; Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits; Rural Health Care Access, Issues to protect access to rural health care; 340B Program, Issues pertaining to protecting 340B Program, including 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program; Maternal and Child Health, Access to maternal and child health care and addressing related workforce shortages, conditions of participation (COP), funding priorities; Behavioral Health, Issues related to expanding access to care and reducing regulatory barriers; Workforce, Issues pertaining to workforce development programs, supporting health care workforce and physician shortages, loan repayment programs for providers in rural and underserved areas, Graduate Medical Education program; Health Plan Accountability, Issues specific to prior authorization, patient access to care, adequate provider networks, inappropriate denials, reducing account receivables, prompt pay, white-bagging and brown-bagging policies; Health Care Resiliency & Preparedness, Issues pertaining to natural disasters, strengthen health care cybersecurity, cybersecurity workforce, and securing drug supply chains, hospital preparedness program, PAHPA reauthorization; Healthcare Price Transparency, Issues related to health care price transparency; Affordability, Issues and policy solutions pertaining to health care affordability and rising costs of health care; Tax-exempt status, Issues pertaining to not-for-profit hospitals' tax exempt status and tax-exempt private activity bonds; Immigration, Proposed H1-B Visa Program changes and impact to health care workforce; AI in Healthcare, Issues pertaining to the use of AI in healthcare and cybersecurity needs; Professional Degree Program Changes, Issues pertaining to new student loan borrowing limits and professional degree programs changes; Drug Prices, Issues pertaining to lowering drug prices, securing drug supply chain, and transparency; Rural Health Transformation Fund, Issues pertaining to implementation of the Rural Health Transformation program; Hospital Mergers & Acquisitions, Issues pertaining to hospital mergers and acquisitions; No Surprises Act, Issues pertaining to No Suprises Act reforms; Health Outcomes, Issues pertaining to prevention, nutrition, and improving health outcomes.

Client expense: $3,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

Support for the UW System's Federal Priorities including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and student federal financial aid including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for efforts related to freedom of expression and civil dialogue on college campuses. Concerns related to potential impacts to student financial aid and to other operational matters resulting from ongoing efforts to close the Department of Education and the agency's reduction in force. Support for graduate education and concerns with changes stemming from H.R.1 related to loan caps, the elimination of grad plus loans, and the definition of professional degrees. Support for H.R.6718 - Professional Student Degree Act.

Client expense: $112,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to support the Pell Grant and address the expected shortfall, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, support for workforce and campus economic development initiatives, student mental health and academic success priorities throughout the FY27 budget and appropriations process. Continued support for the UW System's Federal Priorities including sustained funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve and GLRI programs. Support for funding related to water research. Concern with proposed cuts to Facilities and Administrative Costs across federal research agencies and proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program in FY27 appropriations legislation. Ongoing concerns with proposed cuts to research agencies, grantmaking, and federal financial aid proposed in the President's FY27 Budget Request and agency guidance. Continued concerns with H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and provisions related to higher education financing, accountability, and aid. Support for H.R.6718 - Professional Student Degree Act.

Client expense: $112,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Defense Appropriations. Health Appropriations, Department of Commerce Appropriations H.R. 7148 - FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act Provisions related to Touros Appropriations/Congressionally Directed Spending requests. No Senate bill number? Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027- Provisions related to Touros appropriations requests H.R. 8845 Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027 Provisions related to Touro?s Community Funding Project requests. H.R. 9495 / No Senate bill number Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 Provisions related to Touro's appropriations requests. H.R. 6718 Professional Student Degree Act. In support of H.R. 6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act. In support of

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Defense Appropriations. Health Appropriations, Department of Commerce Appropriations H.R. 7148 - FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act Provisions related to Touros Appropriations/Congressionally Directed Spending requests. No Senate bill number? Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027- Provisions related to Touros appropriations requests H.R. 8845 Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027 Provisions related to Touro?s Community Funding Project requests. H.R. 9495 / No Senate bill number Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 Provisions related to Touro?s appropriations requests. H.R. 6718 Professional Student Degree Act. In support of H.R. 6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act. In support of

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Defense Appropriations. Health Appropriations, Department of Commerce Appropriations H.R. 7148 - FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act Provisions related to Touros Appropriations/Congressionally Directed Spending requests. No Senate bill number? Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027- Provisions related to Touros appropriations requests H.R. 8845 Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027 Provisions related to Touro?s Community Funding Project requests. H.R. 9495 / No Senate bill number Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 Provisions related to Touro's appropriations requests. H.R. 6718 Professional Student Degree Act. In support of H.R. 6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act. In support of

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Defense Appropriations. Health Appropriations, Department of Commerce Appropriations H.R. 7148 - FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Appropriations Act Provisions related to Touros Appropriations/Congressionally Directed Spending requests. No Senate bill number? Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027- Provisions related to Touros appropriations requests H.R. 8845 Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027 Provisions related to Touro?s Community Funding Project requests. H.R. 9495 / No Senate bill number Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027 Provisions related to Touro's appropriations requests. H.R. 6718 Professional Student Degree Act. In support of H.R. 6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act. In support of

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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 in FY27 Appropriations (HR 9260). Encouraged lawmakers to restore funding for Work Study and SEOG campus-based aid programs in the FY27 Appropriations bills (HR 9260). Met with legislative staff to encourage support for continued funding for Title VI International Education and Area Studies, and the Fulbright/Hayes programs in FY27 Appropriations (HR 9260). Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to express support for TRIO programs, including McNair Scholars and Upward Bound, and to request continued funding in FY27 (HR 9260). 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, and to discourage action to eliminate or greatly restrict these programs. Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to request support for graduate education and federal aid for graduate and professional students, and to explain the impact of policies to cap federal student loans to graduate and professional students; encouraged Congress to pass legislation to expand the definition of professional student. (HR 1, HR 6718, HR 6574) Met with legislative staff to discuss concerns with and explain the impact of proposed changes to foreign gift reporting and other provisions in HR 1048, and to discourage expansion of these programs.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Public Law No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits S.4568/H.R.8691 - Nursing is a Professional Degree Act S.J.Res.196/H.J.Res.189 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". H.R.6718 - Professional Student Degree Act Proposed revisions to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Proposed changes to the accreditation system Supporting nursing as a professional degree Support for higher education including federal student aid and federal student loan programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Pell Grants, Workforce Pell Grants, Perkins Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, and other loan programs that support nursing education

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

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

H.R.1048/ S.1296 Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act H.R. 6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 S. 1558 Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025 S. 3589 Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2025 S. 4097 State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act S. 4415 TEACH Improvement Act of 2026 Informed Student Borrowers Act of 2026 H.R. 6739 Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6718 Professional Student Degree Act S. 4915 AI Labeling Act of 2026 H.R. 2003 Affordable Loans for Students Act S. 4435 Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act H.R.10515 Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026 H.R. 6677 Professional Degree Access Restoration Act S. 4269 Restoring College Access and Affordability Act S. 4428 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 S.5559 - BASIC Act of 2026

Client expense: $60,639 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1635: Pell to Grad Act A bill 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. 1048 and S. 1296: 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. 777: Closing the College Hunger Gap Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to send to certain students who submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3711 and S. 1948: POST GRAD Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (ALL). H.R. 2733: Pell Grant Flexibility Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 6677: Professional Degree Restoration Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21. H.R. 6718: Professional Student Degree Act A bill to amend the definition of professional degree in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (ALL). H.R. 1662: LEAP Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (ALL). H.R. 9414: The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4165 Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026 A bill to require all institutions of higher education receiving Federal assistance to regularly submit information to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System regarding students, faculty, and administrators who are not United States citizens, or lawful permanent residents (ALL). Implementation of provisions in the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act pertaining to graduate and professional loan limits. Presidential and executive actions to shift the Department of Education program responsibilities to other federal agencies, reduce the Departments workforce, and shift program responsibilities to other federal agencies. Presidential and executive actions to amend Uniform Guidance.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

(H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits (H.R. 6574) Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act (H.R.6677) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act (S.4039) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act (H.R.6718) Professional Student Degree Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Student loan issues impacting PA education and the PA profession (H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act; H.R. 3711/S. 1948, POST GRAD Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/ S. 1847) - Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Title VIII program Title VIII Funding for FY 26 and FY 27 One Big Beautiful Bill Act- implementation and federal student loan limits (H.R. 1) Reimagining and Improving Student Education [ED-2025-OPE-0944] - Including CRNAs in higher student loan limit category Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (S.4568/H.R.8691) Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to the professional degree designations, including H.R. 6718, the Professional Student Degree Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Deterrent Act (H.R. 1048) College Cost Reduction Act (Discussion Draft) Issues pertaining to college athletics Issues pertaining to free speech, student safety, and campus climate Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act Professional student degree classifications and related impacts from the AHEAD Committee negotiated rulemaking session

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

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

H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 4568/H.R. 8691 - Nursing is a Professional Degree Act H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act H.J. Res. 189 / S.J. Res. 196 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" H.R. 6677 - Professional Degree Access Restoration Act

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Legislation adding accounting to STEM definition including the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act (H.R. 2911 and S. 3784); Implementation of Sec. 81001. establishment of loan limits for graduate and professional students and parent borrowers in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, P.L. 119-21 and the Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718).

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

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

(H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits (S.4568/H.R.8691) Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 6718) Professional Student Degree Act (H.J. Res. 189 / S.J. Res. 196) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations"

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

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

SHARE Act (S.1101, H.R 2332) Title VIII Reauthorization (H.R. 3593, S. 1874) *all provisions of bill Department of Education RISE (Reimagining and Improving Student Education) rulemaking Title IV regulations, as it relates to nursing as a professional degree FY 2027 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations bill; Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the National Institute of Nursing Research; and House language restricting Title IV federal student aid programs from being administered in a manner that does not designate advanced nursing programs as professional degree programs. Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 8691/ S. 4568) Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026 (S.3707/H.R.7279) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S.3435/H.R.6607) Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (S.575/H.R.1317) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 (S.3296/H.R.3170) National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 (S.1482/H.R.4407)

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

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

(H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits (S.4568/H.R.8691) Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 6718) Professional Student Degree Act (H.J. Res. 189 / S.J. Res. 196) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

(H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits (H.R. 6574) Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act (H.R.6677/H.R.6677) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act (S.4039) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act (H.R.6718) Professional Student Degree Act (H.J. Res. 189 / S.J. Res. 196) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

(H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] (S.4568/H.R.8691) Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 6718) Professional Student Degree Act (H.J. Res. 189 / S.J. Res. 196) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations"

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

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

Support for federal student loan programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Pell Grants, Perkins Loan Program, and the Graduate PLUS (H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits Supporting nursing as a professional degree (S.4568/H.R.8691) Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 6718) Professional Student Degree Act (H.J. Res. 189 / S.J. Res. 196) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

(H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits (H.R. 8691/S. 4568) Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 6718) Professional Student Degree Act (H.J. Res. 189/S.J. Res. 196) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7961 - H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act: Provisions regarding H-1B visas for physicians and health care workers. H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act: Provisions regarding higher student borrowing limits for nursing and other health professions. RIN: 3133-AG07 - Provisions regarding proposed OMB rule on Federal Financial Assistance.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 1048/S. 1296, the DETERRENT Act: -Provisions on individual reporting of gifts and contracts and provisions on contracts with entities of concern S.4039, the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act -Supporting passage of the bill H.R. 6718, the Professional Student Degree Act -Supporting passage of the bill

Client expense: $27,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- Telehealth issues - Rural health issues - Workforce development; veterans' health care; Medicare reimbursement including "incident to" billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; mental health; telehealth. - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (H.R. 1616, S. 1805) - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S. 3296, H.R. 3170) - Value-based care - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 (S. 3350, H.R. 4773) - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 (S. 717, H.R. 6894) - Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, H.R. 1317) - Regulatory restrictions on PA practice - Student loans - H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act - Definition of professional degree - Sections 313 and 636 of H.R. 9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act - Veterans Administration health care workforce issues, including PA scholarship program and dual postings

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Legislation adding accounting to STEM definition including the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act (H.R.2911 and S.3784). Implementation of Sec. 81001. establishment of loan limits for graduate and professional students and parent borrowers in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, P.L. 119-21 and the Professional Student Degree Act (H.R.6718).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6502, College Financial Aid Clarity Act HR 6948, Student Financial Clarity Act S 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act HR 6718, Professional Student Degree Act HR 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act HR 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act HR 1048/S 1296, DETERRENT Act S 4668, Protect College Sports Act S 2511/HR 4806, College Transparency Act Higher Education and Student Aid Issues - including student loans and repayment programs, FAFSA, eligibility, need analysis and financial aid, Pell Grant funding, campus climate, college cost, accountability, accreditation, admissions, athletics, graduate education, graduate and professional degree classifications, veterans education, distance education, civil rights, academic freedom and integrity issues, campus safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, higher education financing, financial disclosures and regulations, program administration, international education and exchange, public service, data collection and reporting, and opportunity in higher education broadly.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Various issues related to elimination of the Department of Education and the Presidential Executive Order titled Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities, including IDEA, federal protections, and workforce issues. Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to the Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, and accreditation Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277) Issues related to IDEA statute and regulations Issues related to school-based Medicaid services Various issues related to shortages of specialized instructional support personnel Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2026 for programs administered by the Department of Education Issues related to higher education and college affordability, including student loans Issues related to pediatric audiology workforce shortages, including recognition of pediatric audiology under federal pediatric specialty loan repayment programs H.R. 2332/S. 1101, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act H.R. 1151/S. 756, the Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Strengthening Efforts for Relief and Vital Incentives for Community Service and Engagement (SERVICE) Act (H.R. 2829) H.R. 6574, the Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R. 6677/S. 4039, the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, to amend the definition of professional degree in the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 6739, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of professional degree. H.J. Res 189/S.J. Res. 196, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" H.R. 6862, the Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 10232/S. 5046, a bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies H.R. 433, the Department of Education Protection Act H.R.6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 Office of Management and Budget proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (HR 3170, S. 3296), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (HR 1616, S. 1805), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (HR 6894/S. 717), the ACO Assignment Act (HR4773/S. 3350), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S. 575, HR 1317), Professional Student Degree Act (HR 6718), Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act (HR 7106) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (HR 6199/S. 3934), SHARE Act (HR 2332/ S. 1101), Create More Behavioral Health Providers Act (S. 683), the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act (HR 5199), the CONNECT for Health Act, extending Medicare telehealth policies (S. 1261, HR 4206), telehealth prescribing, implementation of healthcare related provisions of budget reconciliation (HR 1), ACA enhanced subsidies, student loan degree classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767), and Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (S. 3466), Take Care of Americas Veterans Act (HR 9237), and federal regulation of telehealth prescribing of controlled substances.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE

Legislation adding accounting to STEM definition including the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act (H.R. 2911 and S. 3784); Implementation of Sec. 81001. establishment of loan limits for graduate and professional students and parent borrowers in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, P.L. 119-21 and the Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718).

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Inclusion of allied health in HRSA education and workforce programs Support of allied health professions in federal programs Improving Inter-professional education IDEA - SISP Graduate Medical Education H.R. 5621/S.4420 - Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act IDEA Full Funding Act PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 1151/S.756 - Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act H.R. 6574 - Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act Department of Education - Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) negotiated rulemaking for changes to federal student loan programs. H.R. 6677 - the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act

Client expense: $312,662 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

- (H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits - (H.R. 6574) Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act - (H.R.6677) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act - (S.4039) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act - (H.R.6718) Professional Student Degree Act - (H.R. 10551) Public Service Educational Assistance Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation adding accounting to STEM definition including H.R. 2911 and S. 3784 the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act. Implementation of Sec. 81001. establishment of loan limits for graduate and professional students and parent borrowers in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, P.L. 119-21 and the Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6718, The Professional Student Degree Act, All provisions. H.R. 6419, S. 5444, New Essential Education Discoveries Act, Issues pertaining to National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE) and Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Student loan issues impacting PA education and the PA profession Accreditation issues impacting PA programs Aid to minority-serving institutions for PA program development H.R. 3711/S.1948 - POST GRAD Act H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6677/S.4039 - Professional Degree Access Restoration Act

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

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

Health care priorities of ACCC: 1) Prior authorization (Including: Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 (S.1816/ H.R. 3514); 2) Oncology drug and medical supply shortages; 4) Financial toxicity for cancer patients; 5) Drug Pricing: Inflation Reduction Act implementation, Senate Finance Minority Drug Pricing RFI, and the Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act (H.R.4299); 6) Reducing Physician Payment Reimbursement Cuts; 7) Healthcare Workforce improvement; 8) H.R. 6718 the Professional Student Degree Act (to endorse, not yet communicated to sponsors office); 9) Preserve Medicaid coverage for caregivers and other beneficiaries (mitigate potential impact of One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) implementation on their coverage); 10) Safe Step Act (H.R. 5509/S. 2903); 11) Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act(H.R. 2120/S.1031); 12) Maintain and promote access to coverage (including renewal of ACA subsidies and mitigating impact of Medicaid changes in OBBBA); 13) Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act (S. 3607/H.R. 6280); 15) Support appropriations for strong NIH funding; 16) Planning and coalition work for advocacy on supportive cancer care, including efforts to get language in Senate appropriations bill relating to benefits and costs of such care; 17) Clinical Trial Modernization Act (HR 3521/S. 4440); 18) Proposals to reform the 340B program (Senate); 19) Request that Congressional appropriating committees oppose the implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6718 Professional Student Degree Act, related to definition of professional degree and borrowing caps H.R. 6677 Professional Degree Access Restoration Act, related to definition of professional degree and borrowing caps

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE