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

CONGRESS
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on foreign gift reporting for institutions of higher education.

House Republicans sent a letter to ED requesting documents to conduct oversight on ED’s administration of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds.

ADMINISTRATION
ED released an unofficial version of proposed regulations pertaining to Title IX and student eligibility for athletic teams and released a fact sheet in conjunction with this regulation.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a statement on Transgender Day of Visibility regarding transgender students.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) interim final rule mandating vaccines for Head Start staff was struck down by a U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended the public comment period on its proposed rule “Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” from April 10, 2023 to May 10, 2023.

2U and Get Educated filed a Federal complaint suing ED for violating the Administrative Procedure Act and Higher Education Act in the recent issuance of Federal guidance on third-party servicers.

SUPREME COURT
Three institutions involved in the Sweet v. Cardona borrower defense to repayment class action suit asked the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to hear the case after a Federal appeals court upheld a U.S. District Court decision to allow a settlement agreement to move forward.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

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Education News Headlines
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Advocates Urge White House to Stick to Title IX Timeline [Inside Higher Ed]

Legislators want short-term Pell — but can’t agree on the details [Higher Ed Dive]

Backdoor expulsion: Some preschools pressure or force children to transfer as punishment [The Hechinger Report]

Online program manager 2U sues Education Dept. over new regulation [The Washington Post]

California helps college students cut their debt by paying them to help their communities [The Hechinger Report]

Op Ed: Higher ed has an important role as communities fight over K-12 education [Higher Ed Dive]

The Biden administration moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal [NPR]

Reclaiming Ruralisms [Inside Higher Ed]

Is Gun Violence Scaring Off International Students? [Inside Higher Ed]

At Stanford Law School, the Dean Takes a Stand for Free Speech. Will It Work? [The New York Times]

Many community college students never earn a degree. New approaches to advising aim to reverse that trend [The Hechinger Report]

Two shot outside community college in Louisville [Inside Higher Ed]

Rutgers strike: University faculty join picket lines in historic move [The Washington Post]

How colleges can start up a senior living community successfully [Higher Ed Dive]

Adult Learners Driving New Degree Programs at Athens State [Inside Higher Ed]

Narrowing Its Sights [Inside Higher Ed]

Higher ed leaders chime in on the Education Department’s regulatory agenda [Higher Ed Dive]

Behind the Story: Free Speech Controversy at Stanford [The New York Times]

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

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Jeffries Statement on Mass Shooting in Louisville, KY

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Ranking Member Cassidy, Chair Sanders Seek Information on ESRA Reauthorization

Press Release: Subcommittee Ranking Member Tuberville Joins Cassidy in Opposing Biden’s New Title IX Rule Undermining Women’s Sports

House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Press Release: Foxx, Comer, Wenstrup Investigate Misuse of COVID Education Funds on Left-Wing Agendas

Press Release: Foxx Leads Letter Calling on Secretary Cardona for Transparency in Foreign Funding of Universities

Press Release: Scott Statement on March Jobs Report

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Press Release: Comer, Foxx, Wenstrup Investigate Misuse of COVID Education Funds on Left-Wing Agendas

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:
White House Press Release: ICYMI: President Joe Biden Op-Ed: “To fight antisemitism, we must remember, speak out and act”

White House Press Release: Remarks by Vice President Harris on Investing in America

White House Press Release: Statement from President Joe Biden on Expulsion of Tennessee Lawmakers for Acting on Gun Safety

White House Press Release: Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Louisville, Kentucky

ED Press Release: FACT SHEET: U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Change to its Title IX Regulations on Students’ Eligibility for Athletic Teams

ED Press Release: Federal Student Aid Denies Florida Career College Application to Continue Offering Federal Grants, Loans, and Work-Study Funds

ED Blog: Update on the Department of Education’s Third-Party Servicer Guidance

DOL Press Release: Statement by Assistant Secretary Julie McClain Downey on March Jobs Report

GAO Report: Department of Education: Employment Information for Key Grant Programs that Foster Expertise in World Languages and Cultures

Legislative Movement in Congress:
H.R.2508 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that public institutions of higher education eschew policies that improperly constrain the expressive rights of students, and to ensure that private institutions of higher education are transparent about, and responsible for, their chosen speech policies.
Sponsor: Murphy, Gregory [Rep.-R-NC-3] (Introduced 04/06/2023) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: House – Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Press Release: Murphy Leads on Campus Free Speech Initiatives

H.R.2532 — To establish a Commission on Men’s and Women’s Fairness in College Sports.
Sponsor: Sherrill, Mikie [Rep.-D-NJ-11] (Introduced 04/06/2023) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Press Releases: After 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Breaks Records, Reps. Sherrill, Salazar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Addressing Equality in Women’s Collegiate Sports

H.Res.282 — Expressing that compelled political litmus tests used by public institutions to require individuals to identify with specific ideological views are directly at odds with the principles of academic freedom and free speech and in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Sponsor: Murphy, Gregory [Rep.-R-NC-3] (Introduced 04/06/2023) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Press Release: Murphy Leads on Campus Free Speech Initiatives

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

ED Notice: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program; Amendment of Selection Criteria and Extension of Application Deadline Date.