Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act

Federal tax issues related to the tax treatment of IRC Section 529 plans, scholarship granting organization tax credits, state and local deduction limitations, tax incentives for educators and public schools and Social Security issues impacting educators. H.R. 9289/S.4297

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

IDEA Funding Changes and Restructuring of The U.S. Department of Education Federal School Vouchers Restraint and Seclusion Civil Rights Data Collection Head Start Proposed Rule on Performance Standards (H.R. 6617/ S. 3448) Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 6052/S. 3121) 21st Century Dyslexia Act (H.R. 9289/ S. 4297) Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act (H.R. 2598/ S. 1277) IDEA Full Funding Act) (S. 5046) A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. (S. 5626) Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act (H.R. 10031/S. 4689) READ Act

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and corresponding regulatory actions, including but not limited to Federal student aid and loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans, PSLF-qualifying loans, and definition of "professional" program); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Immigration enforcement in and around schools H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6677, Professional Degree Restoration Act H.R.9289/S.4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act Literacy and the science of reading, including H.R.7890, Science of Reading Act and S.4689, READ Act Accreditation for institutions of higher education, including through Department of Education rulemaking S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Student loan relief and repayment provisions generally, including default and debt collection H.R.8800/S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, Amend.26-Private school voucher amendment; Civil Rights; Artificial Intelligence; and Monitor the following: Amend.41-Collective Bargaining; Amendments#18,#19,#20 - LGBTQUIA; and Section 815 and Executive Order #14372 Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting. Predatory practices in higher education, generally H.R.8475/S.1220, Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act H.R.7892/S.4428, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R.4658/S.3371, Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act Climate Change Education Act Teaching with Technology Act OSERS and OCR Inter Agency Agreement related issues Computer Science Education Act Safe Water for Schools Act AI Education and Workforce Readiness Act K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act H.R.4986, Parents Opt-in Protection Act UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay Quality Educator Partnership Act H.R.10562, Students Not Profits Act S.3589, Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower H.R.10596, Safe Water for Schools Act H.R.10427, MAGNET Act (RISE Act) S.3010, 21st Century Dyslexia Act H.R.8045, Student Loan Interest Elimination Act Higher education program integrity generally, including the Gainful Employment regulation H.R.9469, Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act H.R.730, Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act S.5456, Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026 H.R.10518/S.5431, Diversify Act S.5634, Supporting Providers of English Language Learning (SPELL) Act H.R.10206, Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act H.R.10436, Reaching English Learners Act H.R.10437, FLUENT Act H.R.10438, SYLLABLE Act of 2026 S.4097, State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act H.R.10551, Public Service Educational Assistance Act H.R.10562, Students Not Profits Act of 2026 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to cap interest rates on new Federal student loans at 2 percent and establish a refinancing process for existing loans, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation with respect to the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and for other purposes (draft bill) H.R.10612/S.5559, BASIC Act School voucher tax credit (education freedom tax credit) as established by PL.119-21 Quality Education Partnership Act (draft bill) Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, Promoting Skilled Trades, Draft legislation Career and Technical Education (CTE), Teacher recruitment and credentialing Perkins funding related issues Pesticide near schools environmental issues K-12 Education, generally Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization FY2026, DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region Department of Education, Existence and organization, generally and as follows: H.R.9602, Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act H.R.9603, Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act H.R.9604, Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act H.R.9605, Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act H.R.9606, Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act H.R.9607, Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act H.R.9608, Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act H.R.9609, Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act H.R.9610, Less Bureaucracy, Better K-12 Education Act H.R.9611, Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act H.R.2333, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act H.R.433, Department of Education Protection Act S.5038, Special Education Administration Protection Act H.R.10232/S.5046, A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. Monitor the following: H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding Antisemitism in educational settings, including S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Trump Administration Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education Executive Order 14279-Reforming Accreditation To Strengthen Higher Education, Accreditation related issues H.R.8476, No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 S.1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act H.R.6392/S.3747, Home School Graduation Recognition Act Career and Technical Education related issues Higher Education negotiated rulemaking generally, including on Public Service Loan Forgiveness and implementation of Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act related provisions Unionization of higher education faculty and staff, generally Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues S.4261, Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act H.R.8978, Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R.8979, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act H.R.4120/S.4468, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act H.R.8606, CHARTER Act The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2027 funding and policy provisions H.R.7891, Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R.7893, FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act H.J.Res.189, CRA relating to ED regulations relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" (RISE) LIFT AI Act Screen-time Management And Recommendations for Teens (SMART) and Kids Act Higher Education and AI issues Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act Green Ribbon Act Phone free schools issues, generally S.2481, Pay Teachers Act, Entirety H.R.7032/S.2451, Pay Para Professional and Support Staff Act, Entirety Reviving Americas Schoolyards Act H.R.9203, Student Protection and University Accountability Act H.R.4795, Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) related issues H.R.7340, Rebuild Americas Schools Act H.R.8676, REFRESH ACT Paraprofessional workforce data collection Secretary McMahon impeachment resolution H.R.7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 National Science Foundation, Proposal/Award Information Guidance Environmental Protection Agency, Legacy Users and Associated Disposals of Asbestos Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Proposed Rule on Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework Contact Equity Assistance Center program regulations H.R.8975/S.4579, All Students Count Act of 2026, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) issues

Support the Protecting Students on Campus Act (HR 6857/S 163) Support the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act (HR 9289/S 4297) Oppose the interagency agreements transferring the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services out of the Department of Education. Oppose the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 (HR 5505/S 2859) Support equal educational opportunity and safe and inclusive learning environments.

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

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

HR 6574- Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6677- Professional Degree Restoration Act S 4297, HR 9289- Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act HR 9224, S 2828- Child Care Modernization Act Child Care for America Act of 2026 New Child Care Legislation/Vision Bill HJ Res 195, SJ Res 199- CRA to Repeal CCDF Regulations

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Graduated Corporate Tax Act Various Tax Concepts S 4297/HR 9289, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 4297/HR 8800, FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Education Interagency Agreements Elementary & Secondary Education Act Higher Education Secure Rural Schools E-Rate Teacher Pay Child Nutrition Graduated Corporate Tax Act S 4407/HR 7985, CHATBOT Act S 4297/HR 8800, FY27 National Defense Authorization Act S J Res 196, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" HR 2003, Affordable Loans for Students Act HR 7567, Farm, Food & National Security Act S 4864, PUPIL Act S 4914/HR 9467, Green Ribbon Act H J Res 155, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program" HR 9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 HR 9272, Parent PLUS Loan Fairness & Responsibility Act S 4733/HR 9245, Beginning Educators Mentorship & Retention Act S 4689, Reading Excellence & Achievement Act HR 7890, Science of Reading Act HR 9474, Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act S 3321, FAIR Leave Act HR 6617, Keeping All Students Safe Act HR 7259, Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act S 4415/HR 9628, TEACH Improvement Act S 4597/HR 8937, Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act S J Res 182, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program" HR 8728, Feed Our Kids Act S 2828/HR 9224, Child Care Modernization Act S 4567/HR 8896, Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act S 4843/HR 8978, Enhancing Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act S 4618/HR 8979, Elementary & Secondary School Counseling Act S 4504/HR 8752, Full-Service Community School Expansion Act HR 8815, Teacher Debt Relief Act S 4518/HR 8798, Universal School Meals Program Act HR 6413, Workforce Flexibility Act HR 8606, CHARTER Act HR 2616, Stopping Indoctrination & Protecting Kids Act S 4449/HR 8636, Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act HR 1524, ALYSSA Act S Con Res 33, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035 HR 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act HR 7082, FLEX Act HR 2333, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act HR 8356, Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act S 4468/HR 4120, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act

Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act S.4297

Client expense: $6,281 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: SENATE

IDEA Full Funding Act (S.1277/HR2598); Keep Our PACT Act (S.303/HR689) to provide a 10 year funding glide path to fully fund IDEA, Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens (FACTS) Act(HR 3130), The Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now (RETAIN) Act, S.1676/HR 3308, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act (HR 4120), reforms to the Institute for Education Sciences, and the Secretary's supplemental funding priorities. The Schools Want Accountability for Threats Act (SWAT Act), HR 5590, providing penalties for swatting hoaxes on schools. Preserving a US Department of Education. The Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act (NURSE Act), HR 3262. The Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act, HR 5753. Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, HR 8896. Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act, S. 4733/HR 9245. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, S.4618/HR8979. Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act, S.4499/HR8636. Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act, S.4297/HR9289.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Support the Safe Schools Improvement Act (HR 1810/S 986) Support the STOP Bullying Act (HR 2682) Oppose the Educational Choice for Children Act (HR 833/S 292) Support the Protecting Students on Campus Act (HR 6857/S 163) Support the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act (HR 9289/S 4297) Oppose the interagency agreements transferring the Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services out of the Department of Education. Oppose the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 (HR 5505/S 2859) Support equal educational opportunity and safe and inclusive learning environments

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

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

H.R. 5505, Equal Campus Access Act of 2025: Opposed bill expanding campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups. H.R. 9289 / S. 4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026: Supported legislation to repeal the federal tax-credit scholarship program.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and corresponding regulatory actions, including but not limited to Federal student aid and loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans, PSLF-qualifying loans, and definition of "professional" program); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Immigration enforcement in and around schools Higher Education negotiated rulemaking generally, including on Public Service Loan Forgiveness and implementation of Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act related provisions Department of Education, Existence and organization, including Office of English Language Acquisition interagency agreements H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6677, Professional Degree Restoration Act H.R.9289/S.4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act S.4269, Restoring College Access and Affordability Act Literacy and the science of reading, including H.R.7890, Science of Reading Act and S.4689, READ Act Unionization of higher education faculty and staff, generally Accreditation for institutions of higher education H.J.Res.155/S.J.Res.182, Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution relating to Public Service Loan Forgiveness regulations Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act S.4261, Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act H.R. 8978, Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R.8979 Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act S.4468/H.R.4120 Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act H.R.8606, CHARTER Act H.R. 9320, All in for Attendance Act H.R.8676, REFRESH Act Student loan relief and repayment provisions generally, including default and debt collection The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2027 funding and policy provisions H.R.8800, Amd.26, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, private school voucher amendment Predatory practices in higher education, generally H.R.8351, Clean Slate Through Repayment Act of 2026 H.R.8356, Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act H.R.8361, Clean Slate Through Rehabilitation Act H.R.8475/S.1220, Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act H.R.7891, Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R.7892, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R.7893, FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act H.J.Res.189, CRA relating to ED regulations relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" (RISE) Dual-enrollment policies, generally H.R.9166, Student Loan Refinancing Act of 2026 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act H.R.2555, Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 Paraprofessional workforce data collection Reviving Americas Schoolyards Act Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act Climate Change Education Act LIFT AI Act All in for Attendance Act Screen-time Management And Recommendations for Teens (SMART) and Kids Act Higher Education and AI issues Teaching with Technology Act Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act Green Ribbon Act Advanced Coursework Equity Act Phone free schools issues, generally Secretary McMahon impeachment resolution OSERS and OCR Inter Agency Agreement related issues School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay S.2481, Pay Teachers Act, Entirety H.R.7032/S.2451, Pay Para Professional and Support Staff Act, Entirety Monitor the following: H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding H.R.6718 Professional Student Degree Act Pesticide near schools environmental issues Antisemitism in educational settings, including S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization FY2026, DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region Trump Administration Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education Executive Order 14279-Reforming Accreditation To Strengthen Higher Education, Accreditation related issues U.S. Department of Education, including the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and its component Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and Office of Special Education (OSEP) related issues H.R.9203, Student Protection and University Accountability Act H.R.4795, Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.5505, Equal Campus Access Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.8476, No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 S.3010, 21st Century Dyslexia Act S.3589, Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act (RISE Act) Students Not Profits Act (not yet introduced) S.1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act H.R.6392/S.3747, Home School Graduation Recognition Act Career-Tech Education, Experiment learning H.R. 7340, Rebuild Americas Schools Act Career and Technical Education related issues H.R.5084, Teacher Loan Forgiveness Enhancement Act H.R.7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 H.R.8872, the Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act Bilingual and dual-language education programs; and English language learners (ELLs) issues Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) related issues

HR 6574- Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6677- Professional Degree Restoration Act S 4297, HR 9289- Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act HR 7726- Stop Child Care Scams; No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act HR 7720- Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act HR 7721- Combating Regulatory Abuse, Closing Known Deficiencies, and Overseeing Waste Nationwide Act (CRACKDOWN Act) HR 7723- Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act HR 7724- No Waivers for Fraud Act HR 9224, S 2828- Child Care Modernization Act Child Care for America Act of 2026 New Child Care Legislation HJ Res 195, SJ Res 199- CRA to Repeal CCDF regulations S Res 182, H Res 155- CRA to repeal PSLF regulations

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

IDEA Funding; Changes and Restructuring of The U.S. Department of Education; Federal School Vouchers; Restraint and Seclusion; (H.R. 6617/ S. 3448) Keeping All Students Safe Act; (H.R. 6052/S. 3121) 21st Century Dyslexia Act; (H.R. 9289/ S. 4297) Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act; (H.R. 2598/ S. 1277) IDEA Full Funding Act.

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

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

Federal tax issues related to the tax treatment of IRC Section 529 plans, scholarship granting organization tax credits, state and local deduction limitations, tax incentives for educators and public schools and Social Security issues impacting educators. H.R. 9289/S.4297

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 4297 - Support bill to repeal federal private school voucher program created under H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: SENATE

S. 3625, H.R. 5119, Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act S.4297, H.R. 8147 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) S. 2400, Art Market Integrity Act Legislation to improve anti-money laundering safeguards for the virtual assets sector Legislation to increase appropriated resources for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Provisions to add foreign environmental crimes like illegal mining to the list of predicate offenses for money laundering

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

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

S. 3625, H.R. 5119, Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act S.4297, H.R. 8147 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) S. 394, S. 919, S. 1582 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS Act) S. 2400, Art Market Integrity Act Legislation to increase appropriated resources for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Provisions to add foreign environmental crimes like illegal mining to the list of predicate offenses for money laundering

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

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