Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education.

Draft Higher Education Act Reauthorization Issues: Support affordable income driven repayment plans for borrowers and the ability for student borrowers to borrow up to the cost of attendance. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and elimination of Direct PLUS loans. H.R.4985/S.3175 - Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses, including minority serving institutions (MSIs). Draft Pathway to Practice Act Issue: Support Pathway to Practice medical school scholarships and graduate medical education (GME) positions for underrepresented students. Draft National Medical Corps Act Issue: Support improving the pathway from community college to careers in medicine. S.4744 - Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act Issue: Support improving the accountability of foreign medical schools receiving federal student aid. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the impact of medical education debt on career decisions like specialty choice. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarship and grant aid. H.R.6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Issue: Oppose limiting financial aid access for students at institutions subject to the endowment tax. H.R.6077 - Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act Issue: Support reinstating graduate student eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. H.R.6951 - College Cost Reduction Act Issue: Oppose elimination of DirectPLUS loans and other limitations on graduate/professional borrowing. Support eliminating student loan origination fees and interest capitalization. H.R.7725/S.4115 - Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act Issue: Oppose policies that interfere with medical education, curriculum autonomy, and prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving federal financial assistance if they or accrediting associations adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion. H.Res.1180 - Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education. Issue: Support efforts to increase awareness and recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education. Issue: Support loan repayment incentives for rural health care providers. Issue: Support tax incentives for clinical preceptors. H.R.8070 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Issue: Oppose amendments to NDAA that would attach the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and DETERRENT Act. Issue: Support Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for enrollees in income driven loan repayment programs, including SAVE.

Client expense: $617,103 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Draft Higher Education Act Reauthorization Issues: Support affordable income driven repayment plans for borrowers and the ability for student borrowers to borrow up to the cost of attendance. Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan and repayment plans, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and elimination of Direct PLUS loans. H.R.4985/S.3175 - Expanding Medical Education Act Issue: Support grants to create, expand, and support medical schools and regional medical campuses, including minority serving institutions (MSIs). Draft Pathway to Practice Act Issue: Support Pathway to Practice medical school scholarships and graduate medical education (GME) positions for underrepresented students. Draft National Medical Corps Act Issue: Support improving the pathway from community college to careers in medicine. S.4744 - Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act Issue: Support improving the accountability of foreign medical schools receiving federal student aid. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on the impact of medical education debt on career decisions like specialty choice. Issue: Support the elimination of taxes on non-tuition student scholarship and grant aid. H.R.6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Issue: Oppose limiting financial aid access for students at institutions subject to the endowment tax. H.R.6077 - Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act Issue: Support reinstating graduate student eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. H.R.6951 - College Cost Reduction Act Issue: Oppose elimination of DirectPLUS loans and other limitations on graduate/professional borrowing. Support eliminating student loan origination fees and interest capitalization. H.R.7725/S.4115 - Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act Issue: Oppose policies that interfere with medical education, curriculum autonomy, and prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving federal financial assistance if they or accrediting associations adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion. H.Res.1180 - Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education. Issue: Support efforts to increase awareness and recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education. Issue: Support loan repayment incentives for rural health care providers. Issue: Support tax incentives for clinical preceptors. H.R.8070 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Issue: Oppose amendments to NDAA that would attach the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and DETERRENT Act. Issue: Support Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for enrollees in income driven loan repayment programs, including SAVE.

Client expense: $617,103 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.4503, the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Securing Continued Healthcare for Our Operations and Logistics Professionals Act S.4278, the Physician and Patient Safety Act H.R.8444 , the Mental Health in Schools Act S.4286, the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act H.R.8524, the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act H.R. 7153/ S. 3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 468, the Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act H.R. 3227, the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act H.R.8526, the Trauma-Informed Schools Act S.1999 the Right to Contraception Act H.RES.1180, a resolution recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education H.R.7513/S.3410/H.J Res 139, legislation related to the administrations nursing home staffing regulation Health over Wealth Act IAQ and Healthy Schools Act (draft bill) Cognitive behavioral therapy and schools (draft bill) Abortion bans Long COVID Rural healthcare and hospital workforce challenges and related issues Shortage of minority healthcare professionals Impact of private equity on healthcare S.4381, Right to Contraception Act, Entirety Monitor the following: Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant and the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant in FY2025 Supporting investments in school-based mental health professionals S.3612, the Access to Family Building Act H.R.7546/S.3860, the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act S.3770, the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act S.3779 Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act S.3701, the FACTS Act H.R.6914, the Pregnant Students Rights Act Private Equity and Healthcare Healthcare high school apprenticeships Safe staffing levels Indoor Air Quality and Outdoor pesticide school and environmental related issues Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare related issues S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety Public Law 118-31, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Teacher healthcare coverage H.R.485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act Proposed regulation: File Code 1210-AC11, Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Safe staffing levels at nursing homes H.R.4771, the Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency Act Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, not introduced S.2530, the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (draft bill) Medicare drug negotiation program PMB reform H.R.5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act Reauthorization of healthcare workforce programs S.2333, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S.1113, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act Appropriations regarding but not limited to community violence intervention, School-Based Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants/ School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program, gun violence prevent and removing abortion prohibition language from future appropriations bills. H.R.3727 Teacher Health and Wellness Act S.1446, Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act H.R.3761/S.1774, Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act H.R.3726, Student Mental Health Rights Act H.R.3305, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Funding for CDCs Social Determinants of Health program H.R.3682, Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2023, Entirety Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription drug reform Public Law 117-159, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Abortion Access related issues Supporting Trauma Informed Education Practices Act Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well‐Being Act Health Force and Resilience Force Act Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Affordability of pharmaceuticals, generally Treating gun violence as a public health epidemic related issues The National Nurse Act, Entirety Telehealth issues H.R.12/S.701, the Women's Health Protection Act, Entirety Mental health supports for educators Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act Visas for international healthcare professionals Dobbs vs Jackson, United States Supreme Court decision Workplace violence related issues Green New Deal for Health, Entirety H.R.1485/S.727, Insulin for All Act H.R.1692, Health Care Affordability Act S.1139 A bill to apply prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in the commercial market Minimum staffing levels in skilled nursing facilities related issues Health Worker Shortage/Staffing Crisis ACCESS in Mental Health Act (draft bill) Mental Health CARE Act (draft bill) Supporting All Students Act (draft bill) Epi-pen Price Cap legislation, (draft bill) Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts Public Law 118-47, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division D - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, FY2024, Opposing restrictions on reproductive rights Public Law 118-42, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Division B - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2024, Protect access to Mifepristone H.R. 4771, the Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency Act S.3090/H.R.6004, the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act Prevention and Public Health Fund related issues H.R.6204, the See the Board Act Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, File Code 1210-AC11 Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at Schools, Lead & Copper Rule Improvements The Employee Retirement Income Security Act and related issues S.4445, The right to IVF Act, Reproductive healthcare and technology Rights and access to reproductive healthcare Department of Health and Human Services, Voter registration related issues on Federal Marketplace application Data Collection related issues Healthcare cybersecurity related issues

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE