Encampments or Endowments Act

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss tax-exempt university endowment issues. (No bill number) Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to express opposition to endowment tax provision proposed as an offset to Workforce Pell Act (HR 6585). Encouraged Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to repeal, offset, or otherwise not increase the excise tax on scholarships and other programs funded by university endowment investments (no bill number). Discouraged co-sponsorship of HR 4380, S 3465, S 4295, HR 7033, HR 6620, S 3355, S 3514, HR 7033, HR 5109, S 4247, HR 8224, HR 8316, S 4287.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3941 and S. 2983: Schools Not Shelters Act Prohibits using the facilities of certain schools that receive federal financial assistance to provide shelter or housing for any non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who has not been admitted for lawful entry (ALL). H.R. 793 and S. 161: JOBS Act of 2023 Expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by establishing the Job Training Federal Pell Grant program (ALL). H.R. 4986 and S. 2557: Student Loan Interest Elimination Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate interest on student loans, establish the Education Affordability Trust Fund, increase annual and aggregate loan limits, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 961: Pell to Grad Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5933 and S. 3362: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments (ALL). H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs (ALL). H.R. 6951: College Cost Reduction Act A bill to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families (ALL). H.R. 1731: Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to double the Pell Grant award amount, improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5998 and S. 3086: Americas College Promise Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2957 and S. 1349: College Transparency Act A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system. H.R. 2401 and S. 1071: Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (ALL). H.R. 309 and S. 2881: Opportunity to Address College Hunger Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students participating in a State or federally financed work-study program about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5740: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 7416 Closing the College Hunger Gap Act A bill to address food and housing insecurity on college campuses (ALL). H.R. 7725 and S. 4115: Embracing Anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curriculum, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (ALL). H.R. 7683: Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to adopt and adhere to principles of free speech, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 8648: Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024 To increase the transparency of colleges and universities in carrying out their civil rights responsibilities, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4295: Encampments or Endowments Act A bill to establish that institutions of higher education shall be ineligible for funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965 due to campus disorder (ALL). H.R. 3724: End Woke Higher Education Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition of accreditation (provisions relating to freedom of speech, disclosure requirements, student groups, and enforcement). H.R. 5646 and S. 2901: Stop Campus Hazing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes (ALL).

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act (H.R. 3000/S. 2920) Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act (S. 1453) Endowment Transparency Act (H.R. 4405/S. 2187) Research and Development Tax Deduction Encampments or Endowments Act (S. 4295) No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities Act (S. 4247/H.R. 8224) The College Endowment Accountability Act (S. 3514)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act H.R. 6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H.R. 5933, S. 3362 DETERRENT Act S. 4295, Encampments or Endowments Act H.R. 4948, S.2554 College Athlete Economic Freedom Act S. 2495 Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports Act of 2023 H.R. 9170 - Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act FAIR College Sports Act College Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2023 Issues pertaining to college athletics Issues pertaining to free speech, student safety, and campus climate

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3941 and S. 2983: Schools Not Shelters Act Prohibits using the facilities of certain schools that receive federal financial assistance to provide shelter or housing for any non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who has not been admitted for lawful entry (ALL). H.R. 793 and S. 161: JOBS Act of 2023 Expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by establishing the Job Training Federal Pell Grant program (ALL). H.R. 4986 and S. 2557: Student Loan Interest Elimination Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate interest on student loans, establish the Education Affordability Trust Fund, increase annual and aggregate loan limits, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 961: Pell to Grad Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5933 and S. 3362: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments (ALL). H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs (ALL). H.R. 6951: College Cost Reduction Act A bill to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families (ALL). H.R. 1731: Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to double the Pell Grant award amount, improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5998 and S. 3086: Americas College Promise Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2957 and S. 1349: College Transparency Act A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system. H.R. 2401 and S. 1071: Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (ALL). H.R. 309 and S. 2881: Opportunity to Address College Hunger Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students participating in a State or federally financed work-study program about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5740: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 7416 Closing the College Hunger Gap Act A bill to address food and housing insecurity on college campuses (ALL). H.R. 7725 and S. 4115: Embracing Anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curriculum, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (ALL). H.R. 7683: Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to adopt and adhere to principles of free speech, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 8648: Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024 To increase the transparency of colleges and universities in carrying out their civil rights responsibilities, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4295: Encampments or Endowments Act A bill to establish that institutions of higher education shall be ineligible for funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965 due to campus disorder (ALL).

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss tax-exempt university endowment issues. Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to express opposition to endowment tax provision proposed as an offset to Workforce Pell Act (HR 6585). Met with legislative staff to encourage support of the tax credits contained in the Upskilling & Retraining Assistance Act (HR 6401, S 3296) Encouraged Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to repeal, offset, or otherwise not increase the excise tax on scholarships and other programs funded by university endowment investments (no bill number). Discouraged co-sponsorship of HR 4380, S 3465, S 4295, HR 7033.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act (H.R. 3000/S. 2920) Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act (S. 1453) Endowment Transparency Act (H.R. 4405/S. 2187) Research and Development Tax Deduction Encampments or Endowments Act (S. 4295) No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities Act (S. 4247/H.R. 8224)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act H.R. 6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H.R. 5933, S. 3362 DETERRENT Act S. 4295, Encampments or Endowments Act H.R. 4948, S.2554 College Athlete Economic Freedom Act S. 2495 Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports Act of 2023 FAIR College Sports Act College Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2023 Issues pertaining to college athletics Issues pertaining to free speech, student safety, and campus climate

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 6691, New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2023, Issues pertaining to National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE). Issues pertaining to delays in implementation of new FAFSA and its impact on higher education. S.4295, Encampments or Endowments Act, All provisions. H.R. 6090, S.4127, Antisemitism Awareness Act, All provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE