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September 21, 2016
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September 21, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratic(DE)
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Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act of 2016 or the ASPIRE Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 by requiring the Department of Education (ED) to rank institutions of higher education based on the percentage of first-time, full-time students who receive Pell Grants and are enrolled at the institutions. The institutions in the bottom 5% must improve the enrollment of those students by specific deadlines or pay a fee-per-student penalty. Additionally, ED must rank institutions of higher education based on the percentage of first-time, full-time students who enroll at the school and graduate within 6 years. The bill gives institutions in the bottom 5% the option of receiving funding to improve student graduation rates. Those institutions must improve those rates by specific deadlines or pay a penalty. The bill establishes consumer warning requirements for institutions with low enrollment or graduation rates. ED must establish: (1) grant programs for improving graduation rates, and (2) a bonus program for providing nonfinancial rewards to institutions of higher education that make college more affordable and increase college access and success for low-income or working class students and moderate-income students. ED must collect the penalty fees and use them to fund the grant and award program.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S.108 Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015; all S. 840 Student Loan Borrowers Bill of Rights; all S. 3368 The ASPIRE Act: Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act; all H.R. 3675 Student Borrower Fairness Act; all H.R. 3786 Student Loan Fair Prepayment Act; all H.R. 4223 Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act; all H.R. 5274, the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act; all H.R. 6161, the Federal Funding Accountability for Sexual Harassers Act; all P.L. 114-95 Every Student Succeeds Act; implementation of teacher preparation provisions Higher Education Act Reauthorization Proposals; college rating systems, graduate student and international student issues; all U.S. Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) at 81 Fed. Reg. 48,597 (July 25, 2016-Docket ID ED-2016-OPE-0050); proposed amendment to the State authorization provisions, related to institutions of higher education that offer distance education, all Internal Revenue Service Notice 2016-17, Application of the Market Reforms and Other Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to Student Health Coverage; issues related to student health insurance programs (SHIP), premium subsidies for Graduate Students, all
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 5926/S. 3040 - the FY 17 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - issues around funding for federal student aid programs and the Institute of Education Sciences and its National Center for Special Education Research H.R. 5538/S. 3068 - the FY 17 Interior Appropriations Act - issues related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities S. 3368, the ASPIRE Act - provisions related to low income student access and completion S. 227, the Strengthening Education Through Research Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences H.R. 1310/S. 590, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act - provisions related to campus sexual assault and safety on campus S. 3380, the Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act - provisions around reforming the accreditation process H.R. 6122, the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act - provisions related to accessibility of electronic instructional materials and related technologies used in postsecondary education S. 3245/H.R. 2713, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Title VIII Nursing Workforce programs General issues around the National Endowment for the Humanities General issues around college costs, federal student aid, loan repayment, access, affordability and endowments General issues around regulatory reform General issues around HEA reauthorization including Title IV programs, accreditation and accountability General issues around campus sexual violence General issues related to graduate student health insurance plans General issues around ED regulations including teacher preparation, borrower defense, and state authorization
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 5926/S. 3040 - the FY 17 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - issues around funding for federal student aid programs and the Institute of Education Sciences and its National Center for Special Education Research H.R. 5538/S. 3068 - the FY 17 Interior Appropriations Act - issues related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities S. 3368, the ASPIRE Act - provisions related to low income student access and completion S. 227, the Strengthening Education Through Research Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences H.R. 1310/S. 590, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act - provisions related to campus sexual assault and safety on campus S. 3380, the Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act - provisions around reforming the accreditation process H.R. 6122, the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act - provisions related to accessibility of electronic instructional materials and related technologies used in postsecondary education S. 3245/H.R. 2713, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Title VIII Nursing Workforce programs General issues around the National Endowment for the Humanities General issues around college costs, federal student aid, loan repayment, access, affordability and endowments General issues around regulatory reform General issues around HEA reauthorization including Title IV programs, accreditation and accountability General issues around campus sexual violence General issues related to graduate student health insurance plans General issues around ED regulations including teacher preparation, borrower defense, and state authorization
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 2171/H.R. 10/H.R. 4901, regarding Private school vouchers, including DC vouchers/SOAR Reauthorization Act H.R. 6236, the Innovations to Recruit & Retain Excellent Teachers Act S 3380, Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act All discussions surrounding reauthorization of the Higher Education Act S 1892/HR 3359, Teacher Loan Repayment Act HR 4933, Teacher Debt Relief Act HR 5962, Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education (SIMPLE) Act S 396/HR 747, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act S 1122/HR 2079, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act S 1165, Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act S 1664/HR 3988, Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S 1908/HR 4109, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S 1938/HR 2360, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act S 2037/HR 3512, Pell Grant Restoration Act HR 2192, PRO Students Act S 2098/HR 3992, Students Before Profits Act S 2253/HR 3991, Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act S 2272/HR 4101, Protect Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act HR 4054, Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act HR 6003, Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act Discussions surrounding gainful employment regulation Discussions surrounding child nutrition in schools Discussions surrounding Trump administration nominees, including DeVos and Price City College of San Francisco accreditation/ACCJC status Student loan cancellation - including Borrower defense to repayment regulations & process Discussions surrounding ED Feedback Discussions surrounding the Estate Tax rule The Stronger Together School Diversity Act Discussions surrounding a constitutional amendment providing a right to an education (Honda) H. CON. RES. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program S. 3368, Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education (ASPIRE ) Act of 2016 All discussions surrounding ESSA Regs Discussions surrounding Charter Schools Discussions regarding a draft bill to provide grants for lead testing in schools
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
Potential legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, with focus on accreditation, consumer information, and institutional risk-sharing. Potential legislation to streamline higher education regulation. S. 3368, the Access, Success and Persistence in Reshaping Education (ASPIRE) Act - provisions related to the new standards of Pell enrollment for U.S. institutions of higher education. S. 590/H.R. 1310, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act - legislation to eliminate sexual misconduct on college campuses. Provisions of interest include the establishment of new campus resources and support services, training requirements for campus personnel, and details concerning the implementation of a climate survey and the establishment of memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $331,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) issues Higher Education Act reauthorization and regulatory issues S.3368, Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education (ASPIRE) Act of 2016, generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 1310 and S. 590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 108: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve access for students to Federal grants and loans to help pay for postsecondary, graduate, and professional educational opportunities, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1434 and S. 793: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2731: National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act A bill to amend section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3403: Safe Campus Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3408: Fair Campus Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication by institutions of higher education of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 2869: Boost Saving for College Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve college savings under section 529 programs, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3178: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act A bill to simplify and streamline the information regarding institutions of higher education made publicly available by the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5528: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify the FAFSA, and for other purposes (ALL). Pending legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. S. 3368: Access, Success and Persistence in Reshaping Education (ASPIRE) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve college access and college completion for all students (ALL). S. 3380: Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for accreditation reform, and for other purposes (ALL).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S.108 Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015; all S. 840 Student Loan Borrowers Bill of Rights; all S. 3368 The ASPIRE Act: Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act; all H.R. 3675 Student Borrower Fairness Act; all H.R. 3786 Student Loan Fair Prepayment Act; all H.R. 4223 Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act; all H.R. 5274, the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act; all H.R. 6161, the Federal Funding Accountability for Sexual Harassers Act; all P.L. 114-95 Every Student Succeeds Act; implementation of teacher preparation provisions Higher Education Act Reauthorization Proposals; college rating systems, graduate student and international student issues; all U.S. Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) at 81 Fed. Reg. 48,597 (July 25, 2016-Docket ID ED-2016-OPE-0050); proposed amendment to the State authorization provisions, related to institutions of higher education that offer distance education, all Internal Revenue Service Notice 2016-17, Application of the Market Reforms and Other Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to Student Health Coverage; issues related to student health insurance programs (SHIP), premium subsidies for Graduate Students, all
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 5528 Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act HR 5229 Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act HR 5530 HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act House Draft REDUCE Act (T. Reed, NY) S 590 Campus Accountability and Safety Act S 227 Strengthening Education through Research Act HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act S 3368 Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act of 2016 or the ASPIRE Act S 3390 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2016 HR 5587 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act S3380 Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act 0f 2016 H.R. 6530 - No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act
Client expense: $38,669 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 108 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 S. 335 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) legislation to improve IRC Sec. 529 Plans S. 559 by BURR (R-NC) Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act S. 590 by McCASKILL (D-MO) Campus Accountability and Safety Act S. 649 by LEE (R-UT) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2015 S. 729 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act S. 1060 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Grant Protection Act S. 1061 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Grant Cost of Tuition Adjustment Act S. 1102 by REED (D-RI) Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2015 S. 1106 by PORTMAN (R-OH) Go to High School, Go to College Act of 2015 S. 1165 by MERKLEY (D-OR) Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act S. 1195 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act S. 1373 by SANDERS (I-VT) College for All Act S. 1664 by CARPER (D-DE) Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S. 1939 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act S. 2098 by MURPHY (D-CT) Students before Profits Act S. 2111 by BENNET (D-CO) Higher Education Innovation Act S. 2149 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2015 S. 2150 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2191 by WYDEN (D-OR) PARTNERSHIPS ACT (higher education tax and spending legislation) S. 2419 by REED (D-RI) Educator Preparation Reform Act S. 2707 by SCOTT (R-SC) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act S. 2859 by FRANKEN (D-MN) College Access Act S. 3040 by BLUNT (R-MO) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3368 by COONS (D-DE) ASPIRE Act S. 3542 by GRAHAM (R-SC) legislation to protect certain individuals who came to the U. S. as children S. Res. 267 by BALDWIN (D-WI) Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program H.R. 509 by RANGEL (D-NY) Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015 H.R. 529 by JENKINS (R-KS) legislation to improve IRC Sec. 529 Plans H.R. 644 by REED (R-NY) America Gives More Act of 2015 H.R. 970 by FOXX (R-NC) Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 1287 by DESANTIS (R-FL) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2015 H.R. 1310 by MALONEY (D-NY) Campus Accountability and Safety Act H.R. 1399 by FRANKEL (D-FL) to authorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving and operating Veteran Student Centers H.R. 1434 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend HEA to provide for refinancing of certain Federal student loans H.R. 1956 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) Pell Grant Protection Act H.R. 1958 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act H.R. 2192 by TAKANO (D-CA) PRO Students Act H.R. 2267 by COLLINS (R-NY) Protecting All College Tuition (PACT) H.R. 2364 by CARNEY (D-DE) Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2015 H.R. 2429 by McDERMOTT (D-WA) Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act H.R. 2518 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act H.R. 2521 by EDWARDS (D-MD) Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act H.R. 2542 by LARSEN (D-WA) Bereaved Borrowers Bill of Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 3157 by ROKITA (R-IN) Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3178 by FOXX (R-NC) Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 3179 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 3372 by LOVE (R-UT) Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act H.R. 3432 by YOUNG (R-IN) Investing in Student Success Act H.R. 3594 by BISHOP (R-MI) Higher Education Extension Act H.R. 3861 by DAVIS (R-IL) legislation to extend employer provided education assistance to employer provided loan repayment assistance H.R. 4773 by WALBERG (R-MI) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 5528 by HECK (R-NV) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5529 by HECK (R-NV) Accessing Higher Education Opportunity Act H.R. 5926 by COLE (R-OK) Departments of Labor-HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2017 H.R. 6094 by WALBERG (R-MI) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act of 2016 H. Res. 26 by GOODLATTE (R-VA) Strongly supporting the quality and value of diversity and innovation in the Nations higher education institutions, and strongly disagreeing with the Presidents proposal to create and administer a Postsecondary Institution Ratings System H. Res. 294 by MESSER (R-IN) Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 108 Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act S. 3368 - ASPIRE Act S. 3380 - Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act --regarding higher education policy issues.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S.3368, Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act of 2016 (ASPIRE Act); H.R.970/S.559, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act; issues related to higher education. P.L.114-328, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; H.R.6416, Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016; issues related to education benefits for active duty military students and veterans.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
Higher Education Act reauthorization generally; Carl Perkins Act reauthorization, generally; S. 3380, Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act, all titles; Access Success and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act, all titles; S. 3521"Respond, Innovate, Succeed and Empower Act," all titles; H.R. 6239, "Helping Improve Grants for Higher Education and Repayment of Expensive Debt Act, all tiles: H.R. 6446, "Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016," all titles; H.R. 6530, No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act: Gainful employment regulation implementation; H.R. 6521, "Students and Families Empowerment Act", all titles; S. 3368, "Access Success and Peristence in Reshaping Education Act," all titles
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Submitted Comments to Dept. of Ed on proposed ESSA regulations - Supplement-not-Supplant, and Accountability S. 3368, ASPIRE Act H. Con. Res. 145, Honoring the Public Service of Einstein Fellows on the 25th Anniversary of the Program H.R. 5611, the Homeland Safety and Security Act and related amendments S.3168 - Stronger Together School Diversity Act Rep. Honda draft language: Constitutional amendment on education funding. Informal comments provided to Dept of Ed, CDC re Zika School Guidance Discussions surrounding School-based Medicare with CMS S. 3136, Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 H.R. 5003, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 H.R. 6236, the Innovations to Recruit and Retain Excellent Teachers Act Title II ESEA Submitted comments on CCDBG regulations to Administration for Women & Families Head Start performance standards H.R. 5587, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act Submitted comments to Dept. of Ed on the proposed rule for borrower defenses against federal student loan repayment Lobbied Dept of Ed re: College Accreditation HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR 5528 Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act HR 5529 Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act HR 5530 HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act S 396/HR 747, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act S 1122/HR 2079, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act S 1165, Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act S 1664/HR 3988, Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S 1908/HR 4109, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S 1938/HR 2360, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act S 2037/HR 3512, Pell Grant Restoration Act HR 2192, PRO Students Act S 2098/HR 3992, Students Before Profits Act S 2253/HR 3991, Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act S 2272/HR 4101, Protect Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act HR 4054, Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act HR 6003, Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act S. 3347, the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act H.R. 5962, Multi-year certification for Income-Driven repayment options for federal student loans, including the Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act or the SIMPLE Act higher education accreditation system, including Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act (S 3380), and NACIQI and current status of City College of San Francisco for-profit colleges and related issues, including gainful employment regulation, borrower defense draft regulation, and closure of ITT Tech General discussions surrounding student loan servicing contracts General discussions surrounding private school vouchers, including the DC voucher program S. 1788, the Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act or the SAFE KIDS Act H.R. 6161, the Federal Funding Accountability for Sexual Harassers Act H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act S. 3168/H.R. 5738, Stronger Together School Diversity Act
Client expense: $306,210 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Submitted Comments to Dept. of Ed on proposed ESSA regulations - Supplement-not-Supplant, and Accountability S. 3368, ASPIRE Act H. Con. Res. 145, Honoring the Public Service of Einstein Fellows on the 25th Anniversary of the Program H.R. 5611, the Homeland Safety and Security Act and related amendments S.3168 - Stronger Together School Diversity Act Rep. Honda draft language: Constitutional amendment on education funding. Informal comments provided to Dept of Ed, CDC re Zika School Guidance Discussions surrounding School-based Medicare with CMS S. 3136, Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 H.R. 5003, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 H.R. 6236, the Innovations to Recruit and Retain Excellent Teachers Act Title II ESEA Submitted comments on CCDBG regulations to Administration for Women & Families Head Start performance standards H.R. 5587, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act Submitted comments to Dept. of Ed on the proposed rule for borrower defenses against federal student loan repayment Lobbied Dept of Ed re: College Accreditation HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR 5528 Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act HR 5529 Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act HR 5530 HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act S 396/HR 747, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act S 1122/HR 2079, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act S 1165, Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act S 1664/HR 3988, Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S 1908/HR 4109, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S 1938/HR 2360, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act S 2037/HR 3512, Pell Grant Restoration Act HR 2192, PRO Students Act S 2098/HR 3992, Students Before Profits Act S 2253/HR 3991, Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act S 2272/HR 4101, Protect Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act HR 4054, Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act HR 6003, Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act S. 3347, the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act H.R. 5962, Multi-year certification for Income-Driven repayment options for federal student loans, including the Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act or the SIMPLE Act higher education accreditation system, including Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act (S 3380), and NACIQI and current status of City College of San Francisco for-profit colleges and related issues, including gainful employment regulation, borrower defense draft regulation, and closure of ITT Tech General discussions surrounding student loan servicing contracts General discussions surrounding private school vouchers, including the DC voucher program S. 1788, the Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act or the SAFE KIDS Act H.R. 6161, the Federal Funding Accountability for Sexual Harassers Act H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act S. 3168/H.R. 5738, Stronger Together School Diversity Act
Client expense: $306,210 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Submitted Comments to Dept. of Ed on proposed ESSA regulations - Supplement-not-Supplant, and Accountability S. 3368, ASPIRE Act H. Con. Res. 145, Honoring the Public Service of Einstein Fellows on the 25th Anniversary of the Program H.R. 5611, the Homeland Safety and Security Act and related amendments S.3168 - Stronger Together School Diversity Act Rep. Honda draft language: Constitutional amendment on education funding. Informal comments provided to Dept of Ed, CDC re Zika School Guidance Discussions surrounding School-based Medicare with CMS S. 3136, Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 H.R. 5003, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 H.R. 6236, the Innovations to Recruit and Retain Excellent Teachers Act Title II ESEA Submitted comments on CCDBG regulations to Administration for Women & Families Head Start performance standards H.R. 5587, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act Submitted comments to Dept. of Ed on the proposed rule for borrower defenses against federal student loan repayment Lobbied Dept of Ed re: College Accreditation HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR 5528 Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act HR 5529 Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act HR 5530 HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act S 396/HR 747, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act S 1122/HR 2079, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act S 1165, Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act S 1664/HR 3988, Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S 1908/HR 4109, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S 1938/HR 2360, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act S 2037/HR 3512, Pell Grant Restoration Act HR 2192, PRO Students Act S 2098/HR 3992, Students Before Profits Act S 2253/HR 3991, Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act S 2272/HR 4101, Protect Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act HR 4054, Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act HR 6003, Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act S. 3347, the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act H.R. 5962, Multi-year certification for Income-Driven repayment options for federal student loans, including the Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act or the SIMPLE Act higher education accreditation system, including Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act (S 3380), and NACIQI and current status of City College of San Francisco for-profit colleges and related issues, including gainful employment regulation, borrower defense draft regulation, and closure of ITT Tech General discussions surrounding student loan servicing contracts General discussions surrounding private school vouchers, including the DC voucher program S. 1788, the Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure Act or the SAFE KIDS Act H.R. 6161, the Federal Funding Accountability for Sexual Harassers Act H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act S. 3168/H.R. 5738, Stronger Together School Diversity Act
Client expense: $306,210 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
H.R.6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act H.R.6122 - Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM-HE) Act S.3368 - Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act of 2016 S.3380, The Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act of 2016 Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2016 Higher Education Act reauthorization issues
Client expense: $66,451 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
HR 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 5528 Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act HR 5229 Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act HR 5530 HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act House Draft REDUCE Act (T. Reed, NY) S 590 Campus Accountability and Safety Act S 227 Strengthening Education through Research Act HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act S 3368 Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act of 2016 or the ASPIRE Act S 3390 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2016 HR 5587 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act S3380 Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act 0f 2016
Client expense: $58,768 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) issues S.1939, Student Protection and Success Act, generally S.1102, Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2015, generally H.R.2962/S.1716, America's College Promise Act of 2015, generally Higher Education Act reauthorization and regulatory issues S.3368, Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education (ASPIRE) Act of 2016, generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 1310 and S. 590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 108: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve access for students to Federal grants and loans to help pay for postsecondary, graduate, and professional educational opportunities, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1434 and S. 793: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2731: National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act A bill to amend section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3403: Safe Campus Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3408: Fair Campus Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication by institutions of higher education of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 2869: Boost Saving for College Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve college savings under section 529 programs, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3178: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act A bill to simplify and streamline the information regarding institutions of higher education made publicly available by the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5528: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify the FAFSA, and for other purposes (ALL). Pending legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. S. 3368: Access, Success and Persistence in Reshaping Education (ASPIRE) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve college access and college completion for all students (ALL). S. 3380: Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for accreditation reform, and for other purposes (ALL).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
S.108 Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015: all S. 590 H.R. 1310 Campus Accountability and Safety Act: all S. 706SOS Campus Act: all S. 840Student Loan Borrowers Bill of Rights: all S.3040Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017: funding for higher education, education issues S. 3368 The ASPIRE Act, Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act: all H.R. 242 Affordability for Constant and Continued Education to Enhance Student Success Act: all H.R. 2680 HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act: all H.R. 3675 Student Borrower Fairness Act: all H.R. 3786 Student Loan Fair Prepayment Act: all H.R. 3988 Military and Veterans Education Protection Act: all H.R. 4054 Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act: all H.R. 4223 Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act or POST GRAD Act: all H.R. 5201 Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2016: all H.R. 5274 Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act: all H.R.5528 Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act: all H.R. 5538 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017: humanities programs H.R. 6161 Federal Funding Accountability for Sexual Harassers Act: all P.L. 114-95 Every Student Succeeds Act: implementation of teacher preparation provisions Internal Revenue Service Notice 2016-17, Application of the Market Reforms and Other Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to Student Health Coverage; issues related to student health insurance programs (SHIP) Higher Education Act Reauthorization Proposals: graduate student and international student issues, college ratings systems, all Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) at 81 Fed. Reg. 48,598 (July 25, 2016-Docket ID ED-20160OPE-0050), proposed amendments to the State Authorization provisions of the Institutional Eligibility regulations of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) and to the institutional disclosure requirements of the HEAs Student Assistance General Provisions
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, all issues. H.R.1310 and S.590 Campus Accountability and Safety Act, all issues. S.227 Strengthening Education Through Research Act, all issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). H.R. 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, all issues H.R. 5528 Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, all issues FLSA proposed rule on overtime exemption, issues related to institutions of higher education. S. 3368 Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education (ASPIRE) Act, all issues
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
S.3368, Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act of 2016 (ASPIRE Act); H.R.970/S.559, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act; issues related to higher education. S.2943/H.R.4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; issues related to education benefits for active duty military students and veterans.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE