RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP - JUNE 14, 2022

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June 14, 2022

CONGRESS
The U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1151, a deeming resolution that establishes an overall Federal discretionary spending limit at $1.6 trillion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 for the purposes of House Appropriations Committee action on FY 2023 appropriations bills. This resolution is not binding upon the Senate.

The House Appropriations Committee released its tentative schedule for House Subcommittee and Full Committee markups for the FY 2023 appropriations process.

By a vote of 57-42, the U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Loyd to serve as Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

Former Congressman and Chairman of the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee John Porter (R-IL) passed away at the age of 87.

ADMINISTRATION
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a statement on the confirmation of Amy Loyd to serve as Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at ED.

ED issued a press release and fact sheet on Secretary Cardona’s “Vision to Support and Elevate the Teaching Profession.”

ED published a blog post by Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal announcing the appointment of Deputy Under Secretary Jordan Matsudaira as ED’s first Chief Economist.

ED sent its regulatory proposals for Income Driven Repayment, Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals, 90/10 and Changes in Ownership to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review.

Education News Headlines
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Senators announce bipartisan agreement on gun proposals [The Hill]

What Educators Need to Know About Senators’ Bipartisan Deal on Guns, School Safety [Education Week]

After years of public service, some still can’t claim student loan forgiveness [NPR]

State Higher Ed Funding Rose in 2021 [Inside Higher Ed]
State Higher Education Finance Report: “State funding to public colleges surpasses expectations amid historic declines in student enrollment and tuition revenue”

Why Does the Education Department Need A Chief Economist? [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

What’s the fallout from the Education Department delaying new Title IX regulations? [Higher Ed Dive]

Why Students Are Choosing H.B.C.U.s: ‘4 Years Being Seen as Family’ [The New York Times]

The Peer-Review Crisis [Inside Higher Ed]

Op Ed: President Speaks: The pandemic taught colleges how to better support students who are single mothers [Higher Ed Dive]

Congress Will Consider Student-Loan Deferrals for Victims of Sexual Violence [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Op-Ed: Student loan forgiveness won’t rein in tuition costs [The Hill]

Schools Can’t Spend Covid Aid Fast Enough for Aging Buildings [The Wall Street Journal]

Op-Ed: We Can Do More to Stop School Shootings [Education Week]

The Risks and Benefits of School Police: Black and Latino Parents Weigh In [Education Week]

How Would Student-Loan Forgiveness Really Work? [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Op-Ed: Targeted loan relief programs don’t work [Inside Higher Ed]

Voters in new poll split on reported student loan forgiveness proposal [The Hill]
Morning Consult and POLITICO Report: “National Tracking Poll #2206017”

Many for-profits would fail under gainful-employment rule change [Inside Higher Ed]
Institute for College Access and Success Report: “Gainful Employment: Using Data to Examine Potential Effects of a High School Earnings Threshold”

Restrictions threaten ‘integrity of our system of higher education,’ groups say [Higher Ed Dive]

Education policy through executive action: Comparing the Biden and Trump presidencies [The Brookings Institute]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:
Speaker of the House
Press Release: Pelosi Announces Additional Committee Assignments

Press Release: Pelosi Statement on Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Framework Agreement in Senate

Press Release: Pelosi Commencement Address at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Press Release: Transcript of Speaker Pelosi’s Remarks at Weekly Press Conference

Press Release: Pelosi Floor Speech on Protecting Our Kids Act

Press Release: Transcript of Pelosi Remarks at Opening of Gun Violence Memorial on National Mall

House Majority Leader
Press Release: House Democrats Address Gun Violence; Continue Work to Lower Costs for Working Families

Press Release: Majority of Americans Support Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Measures to Keep Our Children Safe

Press Release: Hoyer Discusses Democrats’ Work to Prevent Gun Violence and January 6th Committee’s Public Hearing on CNN’s “CNN Newsroom”

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Schumer Statement on the Announcement of A Bipartisan Gun Safety Framework

House Education & Labor Committee
Press Release: Foxx Challenges Biden’s Authority, Ability to Enact Blanket Student Loan Forgiveness

Press Release: Foxx Speaks Against Biden’s Retroactive Free College Scheme

Press Release: Fact Check: Student Loan Forgiveness Will Worsen Inflation

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

June 16: Full Committee Hearing: “An Update on the Ongoing Federal Response to COVID-19: Current Status and Future Planning”
Witnesses: Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Director, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Anthony Fauci, MD, Director
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; Robert Califf, MD, Commissioner, United States Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD; Dawn O’Connell, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
9:30 a.m. in 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Press Release: Murray, Kaine Lead Senators, House Members, Advocates in Calling for Their Child Care Reconciliation Plan

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Appropriations Committee Announces Fiscal Year 2023 Markup Schedule

Press Release: Chair Pingree Statement at Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Arts and Humanities Hearing

Senate Committee on Appropriations
June 15: Subcommittee Hearing: “Hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of Labor”
Witness: The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Secretary, Department of Labor
9:30 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-138

House Committee on the Budget
June 14: Full Committee Hearing: “How the American Rescue Plan Saved Lives and the U.S. Economy”
Witnesses: Dr. Julia Coronado, Founder and President, Macropolicy Perspectives; Ms. Sharon Parrott, President, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; and The Hon. Vince Williams, Mayor of Union City, Georgia, and President, National League of Cities
10:30 a.m. via 210 Cannon & Zoom (Hybrid)

Press Release: Smith: Biden Gambled with the American Economy and the American People Are Paying for His Loss

Press Release: Chairman Yarmuth: CBO Report Underscores Harmful Impact of Work Requirements, Efficacy of Work Supports

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Press Release: E&C Announces Subcommittee Markup of Communications and Technology Bills

House Ways and Means Committee
Press Release: Murphy Calls on U.S. Universities to Purge Investments in Chinese Entities Deemed National Security Threats

House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Press Release: In Powerful Testimony, Witnesses Share Their Personal Experiences with Gun Violence and Call for Congressional Action

House Committee on Rules
Press Release: Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 7666—Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

House Committee on Small Business
Press Release: House Passes Seven Bipartisan Small Business Committee Bills

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:
White House Press Release: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, June 13, 2022

White House Press Release: Statement by President Biden on Bipartisan Senate Gun Safety Proposal

White House Speech: Remarks by President Biden at a Reception for the Democratic National Committee

White House Press Release: Statement by President Biden on Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May

White House Press Release: Press Briefing by White House COVID-⁠19 Response Team and Public Health Officials

White House Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces Operational Plan for COVID-⁠19 Vaccinations for Children Under 5

White House Remarks: Vice President Harris After Tour of Dream Big Children’s Center

White House Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Action on COVID-⁠19 Pandemic Response and Improving Health Systems and Health Security in the Americas

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Creates National Parents and Families Engagement Council to Help Ensure Recovery Efforts Meet Students’ Needs

ED Press Release: White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Names 2022 HBCU Scholars

ED Blog: Helping Students, Families, and Communities Access the Internet and Technology-Enabled Learning Opportunities

ED Media Advisory: Secretary Cardona to Discuss Vision for Supporting and Lifting Up the Teaching Profession in Fireside Chat with Bank Street College

ED Press Release: White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Names 2022 HBCU Scholars

ED Statement: Secretary Cardona Lays Out Vision to Support and Elevate the Teaching Profession

ED Blog: Changing Perspectives: How I Define Myself as a Teacher Leader

ED Blog: Announcing the First-Ever Chief Economist at ED

ED Statement: Statement by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the U.S. Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request in front of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee

ED Media Advisory: Secretary Cardona to Discuss Vision for Supporting and Lifting Up the Teaching Profession in Fireside Chat with Bank Street College

DOL News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

HHS Press Release: Statement from HHS Secretary Becerra on the CDC Decision to Rescind the Order Requiring Pre-Departure COVID-19 Testing Prior to Flight to the U.S.

HHS Press Release: Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Reaffirming HHS Support and Protection for LGBTQI+ Children and Youth

HHS Press Release: Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s Roundtables on the Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health

IES Press Release: Updated tables provide new data on key education statistics

NCES Blog: NCES Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Legislative Movement in Congress Last Week:
H.R.7939 — Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (Introduced 06/03/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs; Armed Services; Budget
Latest Action: House – 06/13/2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

H.R.8037 — To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide eligibility to elementary and secondary schools for certain security grants for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-50] (Introduced 06/13/2022) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Homeland Security; Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 06/13/2022 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

S.4385 — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow waivers of annual establishment registration fees for small businesses, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (Introduced 06/13/2022) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 06/13/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R.7622 — Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (Introduced 04/28/2022) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Small Business | Senate – Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-329
Latest Action: Senate – 06/09/2022 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Press Release: Congressman Crow Passes His Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Offer On-The-Job Learning Opportunities & Relieve the Labor Shortage

H.R.7664 — Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (Introduced 05/03/2022) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Small Business | Senate – Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-330
Latest Action: Senate – 06/09/2022 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Press Release: Rep. Williams’ Bill to Support CTE Jobs Passed Out of House

H.R.7910 — Protecting Our Kids Act
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] (Introduced 05/31/2022) Cosponsors: (177)
Committees: House – Judiciary; Ways and Means
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-346
Latest Action: Senate – 06/09/2022 Received in the Senate

H.R.8006 — To prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans.
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2022 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R.8008 — To allow States and local educational agencies to use any remaining COVID-19 elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds for school security measures.
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Press Release: Mike Garcia Introduces Bill to Improve School Security

H.R.8009 — To improve school safety.
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Press Release: Grothman Introduces Student And Teacher Safety Act

H.R.8019 — To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for career support for skilled internationally educated health professionals.
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.8021 — To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to reduce barriers to immigrants becoming nurses or allied health professionals in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Press Release: Reps. Smith and Roybal-Allard Introduce Legislation to Help Immigrants Enter the Health Care Workforce

H.R.8022 — To address barriers immigrants and refuges face to entering the health care workforce, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2022 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.Res.1165 — Declaring gun violence a public health crisis.
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (14)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.Res.1166 — Condemning the horrific attack in Uvalde, Texas, and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy.
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (16)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

S.4369 — A bill to allow States and local educational agencies to use any remaining COVID-19 elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds for school security measures.
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (13)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 06/09/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Sen. Marshall Bill Allows COVID Money to be Used to Harden Schools

H.R.7622 — Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (Introduced 04/28/2022) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Small Business | Senate – Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-329
Latest Action: Senate – 06/09/2022 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Press Release: Congressman Crow Passes His Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Offer On-The-Job Learning Opportunities & Relieve the Labor Shortage

H.Res.1162 — Expressing support for a whole child approach to education and recognizing the role of parents, educators, and community members in providing a whole child approach to education for each student.
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (Introduced 06/09/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor

S.1097 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)
Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (Introduced 04/13/2021) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: Senate – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee Report: S. Rept. 117-47
Latest Action: 06/09/2022 Presented to President.

H.R.7664 — Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (Introduced 05/03/2022)
Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Small Business
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-330
Latest Action: House – 06/08/2022 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

H.R.7910 — Protecting Our Kids Act
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] (Introduced 05/31/2022)
Cosponsors: (177)
Committees: House – Judiciary; Ways and Means
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-346
Latest Action: House – 06/08/2022 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

H.R.7978 —To make reforms to provide support for minority depository institutions, community development financial institutions, and minority lending institutions to promote and advance communities of color through inclusive lending, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (Introduced 06/08/2022)
Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Financial Service
Latest Action: House – 06/08/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R.7979 — To allow certain funds provided in response to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 to be made available for school security measures, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2] (Introduced 06/08/2022)
Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Oversight and Reform
Latest Action: House – 06/08/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

H.R.7980 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferment on the repayment of loans for borrowers who are victims of sexual violence, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (Introduced 06/08/2022)
Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 06/08/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R.7982 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain Federal student loans to be transferred from a parent to a child, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (Introduced 06/08/2022)
Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 06/08/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor

H.R.7664 —Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022 Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (Introduced 05/03/2022) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Small Business
Committee Report: H. Rept. 117-330
Latest Action: House – 06/07/2022 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed

H.R.7956 — To require the President to submit a report to Congress on the actions Executive agencies are taking to make school security improvements at public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. “Buddy” [R-GA-1]
(Introduced 06/07/2022) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Labor; Judiciary
Latest Action: House – 06/07/2022 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:
ED Comment Request: Federal Perkins Loan Program Regulations. Comments due on or before August 15, 2022.

ED Comment Request: Cancer Treatment Deferment. Comments due on or before July 14, 2022.

ED Comment Request: Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Election Form. Comments due on or before August 15, 2022.

ED Comment Request: FAFSA Form Demographic Survey. Comments are due by or before August 12, 2022.

ED Grant Notice: Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Program. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications is July 28, 2022.

ED Rule: Final priority-State Personnel Development Grants. Effective July 11, 2022.

ED Notice: Authorization of Subgrants for the Congressionally Funded Community Projects for Fiscal Year 2022. Effective June 10, 2022.

ED Grant Notice: State Personnel Development Grants. Applications due on or before July 25, 2022.

ED Comment Request: DC School Choice Incentive Program. Comments due on or before August 9, 2022.

ED Final Requirements: American Rescue Plan Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. Effective date: June 8, 2022.

ED Notice: Report From the Study of State Policies To Prohibit Aiding and Abetting Sexual Misconduct in Schools. Publication date: June 8, 2022.

NSF Grant Notice: Research Experiences for Undergraduates National Science Foundation

RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – JUNE 14, 2022

RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – JUNE 14, 2022