Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here.

CONGRESS

No legislative updates this week.

ADMINISTRATION

President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint new members to the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics.

The Biden Administration released a fact sheet on its efforts to “Protect Student Loan Borrowers from Scammers.”

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) sent regulations for Pell Grants for Prison Education Programs, 90/10, Change in Ownership and Change in Control to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for final review.

ED released guidance on “Discrimination Based on Pregnancy and Related Conditions.”

The White House announced that ED will release recommendations on “the use of AI for teaching and learning by early 2023.”

Federal District Judge Richard Young denied a request for a temporary injunction from the plaintiffs in Frank Garrison v. U.S Department of Education and Miguel Cardona. The case pertained to the Administration’s one-time loan forgiveness initiative.

Federal District Judge William Griesbach dismissed a case filed by the Brown County Taxpayers’ Association. This case pertained to the Administration’s one-time loan forgiveness initiative.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

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Education News Headlines
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The Return of College as a Common Good [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of where borrowers are set to receive federal student loan forgiveness [Higher Ed Dive]

Endowment Tax on Wealthiest Universities Netted a Fraction of Predictions in 2021 [The Wall Street Journal]

NYC to cover college costs for students in foster care [Chalkbeat]

Lawsuits pile up against Biden’s debt-relief plan [Inside Higher Ed]

Federal data change means colleges can’t count unfinished applications in admit rates [Higher Ed Dive]

Survey of digital engagement with prospective college students [Inside Higher Ed]

Blanket Transcript-Withholding Policies Are ‘Abusive,’ Federal Agency Says [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Resident Assistants Fight for Union Representation [Inside Higher Ed]

To fight teacher shortages, some states are looking to community colleges to train a new generation of educators [The Hechinger Report]

New lawsuit from small business group seeks to block Biden student debt relief plan [PBS News Hour]

Democrats aren’t eager to talk about transgender athletes. The GOP can’t get enough. [POLITICO]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Pelosi Statement on Appellate Court Ruling on DACA

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Hoyer Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Ruling on DACA

House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Press Release: Chairwoman Johnson Statement on the National Strategy for the Arctic Region

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:

White House Press Release: Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Boosts Administration-Wide Efforts to Protect Student Loan Borrowers from Scammers

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $116 Million in Grants for Programs Focused on Equity and Accessibility for Students

ED Blog: Student Loan Debt Relief Do’s and Don’ts

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $116 Million in Grants for Programs Focused on Equity and Accessibility for Students

White House Press Release: Remarks by President Biden at Democratic National Committee Reception

White House Press Release: Remarks by President Biden on the CHIPS and Science Act at IBM Poughkeepsie

HHS Press Release: HHS Takes Action to Break Language Barriers

White House Press Release: Readout of White House Meeting on Student Debt Relief Scam Prevention

Legislative Movement in Congress Last Week:
H.R.9136 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Maloney, Carolyn B. [Rep.-D-NY-12] (Introduced 10/04/2022)
Cosponsors: (29)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 10/04/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Press Release: Reps. Maloney and Katko, Sens. Gillibrand and Grassley Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Campus Sexual Violence

H.Res.1423 — Expressing support for October 2, 2022, through October 8, 2022, as “National Student Athlete Mental Health Week”.
Sponsor: Trone, David J. [Rep.-D-MD-6] (Introduced 10/04/2022)
Cosponsors: (23)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action: House – 10/04/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R.9145 — To ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today’s global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State.
Sponsor: Bustos, Cheri [Rep.-D-IL-17] (Introduced 10/07/2022) Cosponsors: (6)
Committees: House – Foreign Affairs
Latest Action: House – 10/07/2022 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

H.R.9156 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the period for certain teaching hospitals to establish full-time equivalent residency caps for new residency training programs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Harder, Josh [Rep.-D-CA-10] (Introduced 10/07/2022) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House – 10/07/2022 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

ED Comment Request: Consolidated State Performance Report Renewal (Part 1 and Part 2). Comments due on or before November 7, 2022.

ED Comment Request: Educational Opportunity Centers Program Annual Performance Report. Comments due on or before December 6, 2022.

ED Comment Request: Liquidation Extension Request Template. Comments due on or before December 6, 2022.

ED Grant Notice: Postsecondary Student Success Program. Applications extended until October 18, 2022.