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CONGRESS

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 on a 314-117 vote and the U.S. Senate passed the same legislation on a 63-36 vote.

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it expects to publish final versions of updates to Title IX regulations in October 2023.

Education News Headlines
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Report: Colleges Help, and Hurt, Student Mental Health [Inside Higher Ed]

Online-only community college students less likely to interact with instructors and peers, survey finds [Higher Ed Dive]

COLUMN: What does it look like when higher ed actually takes climate change seriously? [The Hechinger Report]

Education Department looks to ban transcript withholding in some cases [Inside Higher Ed]

The student loan payment pause will end soon. Here’s what to know. [The Washington Post]

SUNY automatically admits 125K graduating high school students to local community colleges [Higher Ed Dive]

These 5 charts break down spring enrollment trends [Higher Ed Dive]

Senate rejects Biden’s student loan forgiveness program [The Washington Post]

Anti-tenure bills stall in state legislatures [Higher Ed Dive]

Alabama passes collegiate trans athlete ban [Inside Higher Ed]

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

Speaker of the House

Press Release: House GOP Leadership Statement on Passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act

House Minority Leader

Press Release:  Leader Jeffries on MSNBC: “We Had to Rescue House Republicans from Their Own Extremism”

House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Press Release: Su to Testify at Hearing as Foxx Conducts Oversight of the Department of Labor — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.

Press Release: Foxx: Fiscal Responsibility Act Means Greater Stewardship of Taxpayer Dollars

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Murray Statement on Senate Passage of Debt Ceiling Legislation

Press Release: Granger on the Fiscal Responsibility Act

Senate Majority Leader

Press Release: Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Senate Action To Advance Historic And Critical Nominations This Week

Press Release: Schumer Press Release On The Inflation Reduction Act Continuing To Spur Historic Investments Across The Country

Senate Minority Leader

Press Release: Unified Republicans Put $1.5 Trillion In Spending Cuts On The Table

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Press Release: ICYMI: Cassidy, Grassley Blast Biden’s Unfair Student Loan Schemes in Fox News Op-ed

Press Release: Ranking Member Cassidy on Senate Vote to Overturn Biden’s Unfair Student Loan Schemes

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:

White House Press Release: Excerpts from Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President Biden on Averting Default and the Bipartisan Budget Agreement

White House Press Release: Statement from President Joe Biden on House Passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement

White House Press Release: FACT SHEET: The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country

ED Blog: Building Toward Equitable Schools for the 21st Century

IES Blog: Adult Ed Grantee Spotlight: Aydin Durgunoglu and Research for Adult English Learners

Legislative Movement in Congress:

H.R.3746 — Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Sponsor: McHenry, Patrick T. [Rep.-R-NC-10] (Introduced 05/29/2023)

Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House – Ways and Means; Budget; Appropriations; Veterans’ Affairs; Rules; Transportation and Infrastructure; Judiciary; Education and the Workforce;

Latest Action: Senate – 06/01/2023 Passed Senate, under the order of 6/1/2023, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 – 36.

H.R.3803 — To modify the criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Banks, Jim [Rep.-R-IN-3] (Introduced 06/05/2023) Cosponsors: (1)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 06/05/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Press Release: Reps. Banks, Steube Introduce Fairness in Higher Ed Accreditation Act

S.1795 — A bill to modify the criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations for institutions of higher education.

Sponsor: Rubio, Marco [Sen.-R-FL] (Introduced 06/01/2023)

Cosponsors: (2)

Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Latest Action: Senate – 06/01/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

ED Comment Request: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Borrower Defense to Loan Repayment Universal Forms. Comments due on or before June 16, 2023.

ED Comment Request: Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (GE), Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, Ability to Benefit (ATB). Applications due on or before June 20, 2023.

FNS & USDA Comment Request: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) National Disqualified List. Comments due on or before June 27, 2023.

ED Comment Request: Comment Request; HEERF No Cost Extension (NCE) Request Form. Comments due on or before June 30, 2023.

ED Comment Request: Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report. Comments due on or before July 3, 2023.

ED Comment Request: Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFEL)-Administrative Requirements for States, Not-For-Profit Lenders, and Eligible Lenders Trustees. Comments are due on or before July 11, 2023.

ED Notice: Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program. Applications due on or before July 17, 2023.

ED Notice: Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for the Purpose of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education.