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Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
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Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act Repeals certain Department of Education (ED) regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA): (1) require institutions of higher education (IHEs) and postsecondary vocational institutions (except religious schools) to be legally authorized by the state in which they are situated, (2) delineate what such legal authorization requires of states and schools, (3) impose standards and disclosure requirements on programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, and (4) define "credit hour." Prohibits ED from promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule not in effect on the date of this Act's enactment regarding: (1) the state authorization for IHEs to operate within a state, (2) the definition or application of the term "gainful employment," or (3) a teacher preparation program accountability system. Ends that prohibition when a law is enacted that extends by at least two fiscal years the authorization or duration of one or more programs under the HEA. Prohibits ED from promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule that defines "credit hour" for any purpose under the HEA. Prohibits ED from carrying out, developing, refining, promulgating, publishing, implementing, administering, or enforcing a postsecondary institution ratings system or any other performance system to rate IHEs. Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the HEA to authorize nonprofit IHEs to make payments to third-party entities for services that include student recruitment and are based on the amount of tuition that the IHE generates from student enrollment if the third-party entity: (1) is not affiliated with the IHE, (2) does not provide incentive payments to its employees for their success in enrolling students or securing financial aid for them, (3) is not paid by the IHE solely or separately for student recruitment services, and (4) will not make student recruitment information available to any other person or entity.
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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
Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119 Support automatic debt relief for the defrauded former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Support the Department of Educations Enterprise Complaints System; support improving it by making the complaint system public, searchable, and easy to find, including optional consumer complaint narratives; creating seamless coordination between government entities that run complaint systems; and improving complaint resolution by holding contractors accountable for meaningfully and efficiently addressing complaints and reviewing complaints when users are not satisfied. Oppose taking money from the Pell grant program to pay for FY 2017 appropriations Support the Department of Educations proposed supplement not supplant rule, Support strengthening the rule to say that no matter the method for distributing state and local funds to schools, the result is such that Title I schools have at least as much actual funding as do the average of all non-Title I schools. Support an end to corporal punishment in public schools Support shared use of school grounds, parks, gymnasiums and other physical activity spaces beyond normal business hours for public use Support concept that incoming Secretary of Education must enforce civil rights law and advance public education Oppose Betsy DeVos' nomination for Secretary of Education
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015, entire bill. S. 559/H.R. 970, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. H.R. 1310/S. 590, Campus Safety and Accountability Act, entire bill. H. Res. 294, Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program, entire bill. S. 1060/H.R. 1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 2604/S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, entire bill. S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, entire bill. H.R. 5528, The Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, entire bill. S. 3380. Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act.
Client expense: $147,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 939 - Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. 860 - FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Riders contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. - 939 Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. - 860 FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Riders contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| David Perdue | Republican | GA |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | NE |
| Jeff Flake | Republican | AZ |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | PA |
| Rand Paul | Republican | KY |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 939 - Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. 860 - FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Rider contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Rider contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, 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
- Issues relating to financial aid for higher education - S. 559, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015, entire bill. S. 559/H.R. 970, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. H.R. 1310/S. 590, Campus Safety and Accountability Act, entire bill. H. Res. 294, Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program, entire bill. S. 1060/H.R. 1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 2604/S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, entire bill. S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, entire bill. H.R. 5528, The Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, entire bill. S. 3380. Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act.
Client expense: $168,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015, entire bill. S. 559/H.R. 970, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. H.R. 1310/S. 590, Campus Safety and Accountability Act, entire bill. H. Res. 294, Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program, entire bill. S. 1060/H.R. 1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 2604/S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, entire bill. S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, entire bill. H.R. 5528, The Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, entire bill. S. 3380. Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act.
Client expense: $168,000 · 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 Re-Authorization Act Post 911 GI Benefits Department of Education; Borrowers Defense to Repayment Regulations Transparency in Education Act H.R. 2637, S. 559 FY 2017 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Know Before You Go Act-H.R. 2518/S.1195 H.R. 2815-Assuring Quality Outcomes in Higher Education Act of 2015
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
Higher Education Reauthorization 90/10 Repeal HR 970 - S 559 -- Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act Monitoring military tuition assistance S 2943 The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Base Access for Military Counseling Gainful Employment State Authorization HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act Proposed Department of Education regulation-Borrower Defense to Repayment Higher Education Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_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. 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: $50,000 · 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 · third_quarter · Education
- Issues relating to financial aid for higher education - S. 559, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Higher Education Reauthorization 90/10 Repeal HR 970 - S 559 -- Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act Monitoring military tuition assistance HR 4909 - S 2943 The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Base Access for Military Counseling Gainful Employment State Authorization HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act Proposed Department of Education regulation-Borrower Defense to Repayment
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Higher Education Re-Authorization Act Post 911 GI Benefits Department of Education; Borrowers Defense to Repayment Regulations Transparency in Education Act H.R. 2637, S. 559 FY 2017 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Know Before You Go Act-H.R. 2518/S.1195 H.R. 2815-Assuring Quality Outcomes in Higher Education Act of 2015
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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
2016 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 939 - Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. 860 - FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Riders contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. - 939 Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. - 860 FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Riders contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Rider contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 939 - Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. 860 - FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Rider contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015, entire bill. S. 559/H.R. 970, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. H.R. 1310/S. 590, Campus Safety and Accountability Act, entire bill. H. Res. 294, Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program, entire bill. S. 1060/H.R. 1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 2604/S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, entire bill. S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, entire bill. H.R. 5528, The Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, entire bill.
Client expense: $177,513 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015, entire bill. S. 559/H.R. 970, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. H.R. 1310/S. 590, Campus Safety and Accountability Act, entire bill. H. Res. 294, Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program, entire bill. S. 1060/H.R. 1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 2604/S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, entire bill. S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, entire bill. H.R. 5528, The Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, entire bill.
Client expense: $176,233 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Education
Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_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. 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. 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: $113,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Education
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Education
Issues relating to financial aid for higher education S. 559, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
Higher Education Re-Authorization Act Post 911 GI Benefits Department of Education; Borrowers Defense to Repayment Regulations Transparency in Education Act H.R. 2637, S. 559 FY 2017 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Know Before You Go Act-H.R. 2518/S.1195 H.R. 2815-Assuring Quality Outcomes in Higher Education Act of 2015
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015, entire bill. S. 559/H.R. 970, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. H.R. 1310/S. 590, Campus Safety and Accountability Act, entire bill. H. Res. 294, Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program, entire bill. S. 1060/H.R. 1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 2604/S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, entire bill. S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, entire bill. H.R. 5528, The Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, entire bill.
Client expense: $157,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 970, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, provisions related to regulatory relief, gainful employment, credit hour, state authorization and college ratings system; S. 559, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, provisions related to regulatory relief, gainful employment, credit hour, state authorization and college ratings system; House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations bills, provisions related to regulatory relief, gainful employment, credit hour, state authorization and college ratings system; H.R. 1833, the FAFSA For All Act, provisions related to guidance for students whose parents do not have social security numbers; S. 1062, Year-Round Pell Restoration Act, provisions related to allowing more than one Pell Grant per award year under certain circumstances, S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, seeking a provision to address regulatory relief on gainful employment. Draft bill, 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) funding bill, provisions related to regulatory relief on gainful employment. Seeking a six month delay between the publication of draft debt-to-earnings ratios and final ratios in the gainful employment rule (see 34 CFR 668); Seeking to modify the section related to letters of credit in the notice of proposed rulemaking related to borrower defense (see 81 FR 39329).
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
H.R.970/S.559, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act; higher education issues. 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
2016 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 939 - Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. 860 - FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Rider contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Rider contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. - 939 Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. - 860 FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Riders contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 939 - Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. 860 - FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Riders contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
Higher Education Reauthorization 90/10 Repeal HR 970 - S 559 -- Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act Monitoring military tuition assistance HR 4909 - S 2943 The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Base Access for Military Counseling Gainful Employment State Authorization HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Client expense: $51,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Education
Issues relating to financial aid for higher education S. 559, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
S. 108 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 S. 153 by HATCH (R-UT) I-Squared Act of 2015 (STEM/Immigration legislation) 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 GRASSKET (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. 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. 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. 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: $84,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Education
Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Education
Higher Education Reauthorization Act Military Educational Benefits for Veterans Department of Education; Followers Defense to Repayment Regulations Transparency in Education Act H.R. 2637, S. 559 FY 2017 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriatons Bill Know Before You Go Act-H.R. 2518/S.1195 H.R. 2815-Assuring Quality Outcomes in Higher Education Act of 2015
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015, entire bill. S. 559/H.R. 970, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. H.R. 1310/S. 590, Campus Safety and Accountability Act, entire bill. H. Res. 294, Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program, entire bill. S. 1060/H.R. 1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 2604/S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, entire bill. S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, entire bill.
Client expense: $133,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015, entire bill. S. 559/H.R. 970, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. H.R. 1310/S. 590, Campus Safety and Accountability Act, entire bill. H. Res. 294, Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program, entire bill. S. 1060/H.R. 1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 2604/S. 1482, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, entire bill. S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, entire bill.
Client expense: $224,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 1287 - Accreditation S. 649 - Accreditation H.R. 1421 - Harassment S. 773 - Harassment S. 439 - Student Non-discrimination Act S. 590 - Campus Accountability and Safety Act H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution H.R. 747 - Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 939 - Pell Grant Funding Act H.R. 860 - FAFSA Fairness Act H.R. 1064 - Access to Education and Training Act Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Rider contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
H. Con. Res. 27 - FY16 Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - FY16 Budget Resolution Senate HELP Committee Chairman Alexander's Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (S. 108); House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's Strengthening Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 970 & S. 559); Senate HELP Committee Member Richard Burr's Repay Act (S. 81); Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin's Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act (S. 396); and Senator Jack Reed's Protect Student Borrowers Act (S. 1102); Policy Rider contained in H.R. 2559 - The Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE