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CONGRESS

On a 22-16 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce passed H.Res.461 – Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States.

ADMINISTRATION
President Joe Biden signed into law the H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which extended the nation’s debt limit, adopted discretionary spending caps, prohibited the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from using existing authorities to extend the pause on student loan payments, interest and collections and included other provisions.

The U.S. Department of Education released a blog post titled “Building Toward Equitable Schools for the 21st Century.”

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Program Grant Summary
Application Deadline: July 7, 2023

Education News Headlines
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‘America’s Hidden Economic Engines’ [Inside Higher Ed]

Parent PLUS Loans a ‘Double-Edged Sword’ for Black Families [Inside Higher Ed]

Colleges must take ‘student-centered approach’ to prison education, report says [Higher Ed Dive]

Texas governor signs bill to move toward outcomes-based funding for community colleges [Higher Ed Dive]

The Failed Affirmative Action Campaign That Shook Democrats [The New York Times]

Utah governor seeks to replace entire state higher ed board [Higher Ed Dive]

“Tough choices” ahead on federal budget following debt ceiling deal [Inside Higher Ed]

A ‘Perfect Marriage’ [Inside Higher Ed]

Telecounseling Talk: What Students Say [Inside Higher Ed]

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

House Majority Leader

Press Release: The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Week of June 12, 2023

House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Press Release: @EdWorkforceCmte Pass Bills to Bolster Telehealth and Preserve Education

Press Release: Chairwoman Foxx Delivers Opening Remarks at Markup to Bolster Telehealth and Preserve Education

June 14: Subcommittee Hearing on “Postsecondary Innovation: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.”

Witnesses: Dr. Tim Renick, Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success, Georgia State University ; Mr. Keith Shoates, Chief Operating Officer, Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) ; Dr. Lori Carrell, Chancellor, University of Minnesota Rochester and Co-Director, College-in-3 Initiative; Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, President, Virginia Peninsula Community College.

10:15 a.m. 2175 Rayburn and via Webcast

June 14: Subcommittee Hearing on “Postsecondary Innovation: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.”

Witnesses: TBA

2175 Rayburn

10:15 a.m.

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Biden’s Budget Report Card: A Failing Record

Senate Majority Leader

Press Release: Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The New GOP Tax Scam

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Press Release: Ranking Member Cassidy, Thune, Capito Seek Answers on the True Cost of Biden’s Loan Schemes 

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:

White House Press Release: Remarks by Vice President Harris at College Athlete Day

White House Press Release: Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Supreme Court Ruling in Allen v. Milligan

White House Press Release: FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities

ED Pres Release: U.S. Department of Education Announces Grant Opportunities to Address Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Career Advancement.

DOL Press Release: HHS Announces New $15 Million Loan Repayment Program to Strengthen the Pediatric Health Care Workforce

Legislative Movement in Congress:

H.R.3936 — Tax Cuts for Working Families Act
Sponsor: Smith, Jason [Rep.-R-MO-8] (Introduced 06/09/2023) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Ways and Means
Latest Action: House – 06/09/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

S.1848 — A bill to establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Schatz, Brian [Sen.-D-HI] (Introduced 06/07/2023) Cosponsors: (6)

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

Latest Action: Senate – 06/07/2023 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; Prison Education Program Application. Comments due on or before June 16, 2023.

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

ED Notice: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems. Applications due on or before June 29, 2023.

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

ED Comment Request: Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Comments are due on or before July 11, 2023.

ED Notice: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities-Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions.  Applications due on or before July 14, 2023.

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

ED Notice: Applications for New Awards; National Center on School Infrastructure. Comments due on or before August 7, 2023.