WEST Act of 2025

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss tax-exempt university endowment issues, and to lobby against actions or policies that would increase the tax on university endowments. (No bill number) Discouraged co-sponsorship of legislation to increase the endowment tax, including HR 466, HR 716, HR 1006, HR 1023, HR 1128, S 936.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative Lobbying Report January 1 - March 31, 2026 Senate S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S. 317 by Lankford (R-OK) Charitable Act S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025 S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act S. 2587 by Capito (R-WV) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 3589 by Banks (R-IN) RISE Act S. 1296 by Tillis (R-NC) DETERRENT Act S.3627 by Moody (R-FL) Pregnant Students Rights Act House H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H.R. 801 by Moore (R-UT) Charitable Act H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025 H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act H.R. 2516 by Owens (R-UT) Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025 H.R.3939 by Bonamici (D-OR) RISE Act H.R. 4054 by Fine (R-FL) Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act H.R.4312 by Bilirakis (R-FL) SCORE Act H. R. 5304 by Aderholt (R-AL) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6358 by Frankel (D-FL) - Veteran Education Empowerment Act H.R.6359 by Hinson (R-IA) Pregnant Students Rights Act H.R.6498 by Guthrie (R-KY) Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 H.R.6502 by McClain (R-MI) College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 6574 by Kennedy (D-NY) - Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R. 6718 by Lawler (R-NY) - To amend the definition of professional degree in the Higher Education Act of 1965. H. R. 7148 by Cole (R-OK) - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss tax-exempt university endowment issues, and to lobby against actions or policies that would increase the tax on university endowments. (No bill number) Discouraged co-sponsorship of legislation to increase the endowment tax, including HR 466, HR 716, HR 1006, HR 1023, HR 1128, S 936.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Organized Retail Crime, S.1404/H.R. 2853 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, S.936 - Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act, INFORM Act Loophole, Privacy

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss tax-exempt university endowment issues, and to lobby against actions or policies that would increase the tax on university endowments. (No bill number) Discouraged co-sponsorship of legislation to increase the endowment tax, including HR 466, HR 716, HR 1006, HR 1023, HR 1128, S 936.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative Lobbying Report October 1 - December 31, 2025 Senate S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S. 317 by Lankford (R-OK) Charitable Act S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025 S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX19) One Big Beautiful Bill Act S. 2587 by Capito (R-WV) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. __ by Cassidy (R-LA) RISE Act House H.Con.Res.117 by Arrington (R-TX) Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX) One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H.R. 801 by Moore (R-UT) Charitable Act H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025 H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act H.R.1968 by Cole (R-OK) Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 H.R. 2516 by Owens (R-UT) Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025 H.R.3939 by Bonamici (D-OR) RISE Act H.R. 4054 by Fine (R-FL) Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act H.R.4312 by Bilirakis (R-FL) SCORE Act H. R. 5304 by Aderholt (R-AL) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6358 by Frankel (D-FL) - Veteran Education Empowerment Act H.R.6359 by Hinson (R-IA) Pregnant Students Rights Act H.R.6498 by Guthrie (R-KY) Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 H.R.6502 by McClain (R-MI) College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 6574 by Kennedy (D-NY) - Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R. 6718 by Lawler (R-NY) - To amend the definition of professional degree in the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Name/Image/Likeness bills; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act; Antisemitism and Endowment Tax bills S. 936, HR 446, HR 1128

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative Lobbying ReportJuly 1 - September 30, 2025 Senate S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025 S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX19) One Big Beautiful Bill Act House H.Con.Res.117 by Arrington (R-TX) Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX) One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025 H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act H.R.1968 by Cole (R-OK) Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 H.R. 2516 by Owens (R-UT) Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025 H.R. 4054 by Fine (R-FL) Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act H.R.4312 - SCORE Act by Bilirakis (R-FL) SCORE Act Agencies U. S. Department of Education July 1 - September 30, 2025 U.S. Department of EnergyJuly 1 - September 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Veterans AffairsJuly 1 - September 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury July 1 - September 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury Internal Revenue ServiceJuly 1 - September 30, 2025

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

Legislative Lobbying ReportApril 1 - June 30, 2025 Senate S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025 S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act S. 1801 by Warner (D-VA) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX19) One Big Beautiful Bill Act House H.Con.Res.117 by Arrington (R-TX) Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX) One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H.R. 446 by Nehls (R-TX) Endowment Tax Fairness Act. H.R. 713 by Van Duyne (R-TX) Preventing Financial Exploitation in Higher Education Act H.R. 772 by Malliotakis (R-NY) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025 H.R. 1128 by Lawler (R-NY) Endowment Accountability Act H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act H.R.1968 by Cole (R-OK) Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 H.R. 2516 by Owens (R-UT) Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025 H.R. 4054 by Fine (R-FL) Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act Agencies U. S. Department of Education April 1 - June 30, 2025 U.S. Department of EnergyApril 1 - June 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Veterans AffairsApril 1 - June 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury April 1 - June 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury Internal Revenue ServiceApril 1 - June 30, 2025

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislative Lobbying ReportApril 1 - June 30, 2025 Senate S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025 S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act S. 1801 by Warner (D-VA) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX19) One Big Beautiful Bill Act House H.Con.Res.117 by Arrington (R-TX) Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX) One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H.R. 446 by Nehls (R-TX) Endowment Tax Fairness Act. H.R. 713 by Van Duyne (R-TX) Preventing Financial Exploitation in Higher Education Act H.R. 772 by Malliotakis (R-NY) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025 H.R. 1128 by Lawler (R-NY) Endowment Accountability Act H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act H.R.1968 by Cole (R-OK) Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 H.R. 2516 by Owens (R-UT) Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025 H.R. 4054 by Fine (R-FL) Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act Agencies U. S. Department of Education April 1 - June 30, 2025 U.S. Department of EnergyApril 1 - June 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Veterans AffairsApril 1 - June 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury April 1 - June 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury Internal Revenue ServiceApril 1 - June 30, 2025

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislative Lobbying ReportJuly 1 - September 30, 2025 Senate S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025 S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX19) One Big Beautiful Bill Act House H.Con.Res.117 by Arrington (R-TX) Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX) One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025 H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act H.R.1968 by Cole (R-OK) Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 H.R. 2516 by Owens (R-UT) Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025 H.R. 4054 by Fine (R-FL) Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act H.R.4312 - SCORE Act by Bilirakis (R-FL) SCORE Act Agencies U. S. Department of Education July 1 - September 30, 2025 U.S. Department of EnergyJuly 1 - September 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Veterans AffairsJuly 1 - September 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury July 1 - September 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury Internal Revenue ServiceJuly 1 - September 30, 2025

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

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss tax-exempt university endowment issues, and to lobby against actions or policies that would increase the tax on university endowments. (HR 1, PL 119-21) Encouraged Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to repeal, offset, or otherwise not increase or expand the excise tax on scholarships, research, and other programs funded by university endowment investments as part of budget reconciliation or other legislation (HR 1, PL 119-21). Discouraged co-sponsorship of legislation to increase the endowment tax, including HR 466, HR 716, HR 1006, HR 1023, HR 1128, S 936. Thanked Representatives and Senators for supporting legislation to expand Section 127 tax credits for Employer-Provided educational assistance programs (HR 1, PL 119-21).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Name/Image/Likeness bills; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act; Antisemitism and Endowment Tax bills S. 936, HR 446, HR 1128

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Endowment Tax bills S. 936, HR 446, HR 1128, HR 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative Lobbying ReportApril 1 - June 30, 2025 Senate S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025 S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act S. 1801 by Warner (D-VA) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX19) One Big Beautiful Bill Act House H.Con.Res.117 by Arrington (R-TX) Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 H.R. 1 by Arrington (R-TX) One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H.R. 446 by Nehls (R-TX) Endowment Tax Fairness Act. H.R. 713 by Van Duyne (R-TX) Preventing Financial Exploitation in Higher Education Act H.R. 772 by Malliotakis (R-NY) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025 H.R. 1128 by Lawler (R-NY) Endowment Accountability Act H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act H.R.1968 by Cole (R-OK) Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 H.R. 2516 by Owens (R-UT) Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025 H.R. 4054 by Fine (R-FL) Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act Agencies U. S. Department of Education April 1 - June 30, 2025 U.S. Department of EnergyApril 1 - June 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Veterans AffairsApril 1 - June 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury April 1 - June 30, 2025 U. S. Department of Treasury Internal Revenue ServiceApril 1 - June 30, 2025

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss tax-exempt university endowment issues. (HR 1, PL 119-21) Encouraged Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to repeal, offset, or otherwise not increase or expand the excise tax on scholarships, research, and other programs funded by university endowment investments as part of budget reconciliation or other legislation (HR 1, PL 119-21). Discouraged co-sponsorship of legislation to increase the endowment tax, including HR 466, HR 716, HR 1006, HR 1023, HR 1128, S 936. Encouraged Representatives and Senators to support legislation to expand Section 127 tax credits for Employer-Provided educational assistance programs (HR 1, PL 119-21).

Client expense: $444,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Name/Image/Likeness bills; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act; Antisemitism and Endowment Tax bills S. 936, HR 446, HR 1128

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Endowment Tax bills S. 936, HR 446, HR 1128, HR 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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 provisions proposed to offset to workforce training or other programs. (No bill number in 119th Congress) Encouraged Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to repeal, offset, or otherwise not increase or expand the excise tax on scholarships, research, and other programs funded by university endowment investments as part of budget reconciliation or other legislation (no bill number). Discouraged co-sponsorship of HR 466, HR 716, HR 1006, HR 1023, HR 1128, S 936. Encouraged Representatives and Senators to support legislation to expand Section 127 tax credits for Employer-Provided educational assistance programs.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

A New Policy lobbied Congress on a series of new Bills that would significantly curtail the First Amendment freedoms of students and academic institutions, several of whose titles misrepresent the substance of the bills as protections against hate crimes when the Bills in face are designed to quash free speech on U.S. foreign policy. Bills lobbied on in this line of activity are: H.R. 406, the PROTECT Jewish Students and Faculty Act H.R. 1007, the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 H.R. 1033, the COLUMBIA Act of 2025 H.R. 2204, To require an institution of higher education that becomes aware that a student having nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (F)(i) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) has endorsed or supported a foreign terrorist organization to notify the SEVIS, and for other purposes. H.R. 2446, the Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act. H.R.2272 - To make certain individuals ineligible to receive any Federal financial aid under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 1069, the RECLAIM Act of 2025 S. 826, the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act of 2025. S. 937, the No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act S. 936, the WEST Act of 2025 S.163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Name/Image/Likeness bills; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act; Antisemitism and Endowment Tax bills S. 936, HR 446, HR 1128

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Endowment Tax bills S. 936, HR 446, HR 1128

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative Lobbying ReportJanuary 1 - March 31, 2025 Senate S. 9 by Tuberville (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 S.163 by Cassidy (R-LA) Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S. 936 by Cotton (R-AR) WEST Act of 2025 S. 994 by Durbin (D-IL) Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of (PROTECT) Students Act S. 1801 by Warner (D-VA) Employer Participation in Repayment Act House H.Con.Res.117 by Arrington (R-TX) Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 H.R. 28 by Steube (R-FL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H.R. 446 by Nehls (R-TX) Endowment Tax Fairness Act. H.R. 713 by Van Duyne (R-TX) Preventing Financial Exploitation in Higher Education Act H.R. 772 by Malliotakis (R-NY) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H. R. 1048 by Baumgartner (R-WA) DETERRENT Act of 2025 H.R. 1128 by Lawler (R-NY) Endowment Accountability Act H.R. 1905 by Buchanan (R-FL) Protecting American Students Act H.R.1968 by Cole (R-OK) Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported