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

CONGRESS
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules announced that the Committee may meet the week of September 11 to consider rules for floor action on the fiscal year 2024 Departments of Defense and Homeland Security Appropriations bills, signaling likely action on these bills when the House returns from the August district work period.

ADMINISTRATION
The White House released a fact sheet chronicling the Biden Administration’s efforts to “support K-12 Education as students go back-to-school.”

The Administration officially requested that Congress include a provision (typically referred to as an anomaly) in a forthcoming continuing resolution (CR) that would permit Federal Student Aid to expend funding during the period of a CR at a faster rate than normally permitted for the functions of such office.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Penn Hill Group provides a list of grant opportunities and summaries for select grants. Please visit our website for more information.

Education News Headlines
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New Biden student loan repayment plan enrolls 4 million borrowers [The Hill]

Republicans aim to roll back new student loan income-driven repayment plan [Higher Ed Dive]

Op-Ed: Can Sports Save Small Colleges? [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Why colleges are using algorithms to determine financial aid levels [Higher Ed Dive]

The newest benefit at top companies: Private college admissions counseling [The Hechinger Report]

Are legacy admissions on the way out? [The Hill]

Survey: Over 4 in 5 college seniors report burnout during undergraduate experience [Higher Ed Dive]
Handshake Survey: “The Class of 2024 sets their sights on the future”

Final Title IX rules likely to be pushed beyond October [Higher Ed Dive]

College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic [The Hechinger Report]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:
Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Critical Importance Of Passing Bipartisan Legislation To Avoid An Unnecessary And Harmful Government Shutdown

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: McConnell: Urgent Work On Government Funding Cut Out For Us

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Ranking Member Cassidy, Thune, Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce CRA to Overturn Biden’s Newest Student Loan Scheme

Press Release: Ranking Member Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech on Julie Su’s Stalled Nomination, Calls on Biden to Withdraw

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:
White House Press Release: FACT SHEET: Deepening the United States-ASEAN People-to-People Relationship: Investing in education, cultural exchange, and the next generation of leaders

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Announces National HBCU Week Conference

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education to Promote Educator Diversity Through National Convenings

DOL Press Release: Building an Equitable, Accessible Economy for All: A Labor Day Statement by Acting Secretary of Labor Su

IES Press Release: 2022-23 Common Core of Data (CCD) Preliminary Directory Data Release

Legislative Movement in Congress:
H.R.5322 — To provide employees with a minimum of two consecutive hours of paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections.
Sponsor: Cartwright, Matt [Rep.-D-PA-8] (Introduced 09/01/2023)
Cosponsors: (61)
Committees: House – Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/01/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

H.R.5348 — Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2023
Sponsor: Norton, Eleanor Holmes [Del.-D-DC-At Large] (Introduced 09/05/2023) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/05/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

H.R.5351 — Nationwide Right to Unionize Act
Sponsor: Sherman, Brad [Rep.-D-CA-32] (Introduced 09/05/2023) Cosponsors: (15)
Committees: House – Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/05/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

S.2722 — A bill to address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies.
Sponsor: Durbin, Richard J. [Sen.-D-IL] (Introduced 09/05/2023) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 09/05/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider To Introduce Bill To Invest In American Workforce.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:
ED Comment Request: Direct Loan, FFEL, Perkins and TEACH Grant Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application and Related Forms. Comments due on or before September 8, 2023.

ED Comment Request: Loan Discharge Application: Forgery. Comments due on or before September 13, 2023.

ED Notice: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report. Comments due on or before September 25, 2023.

ED Comment Request: Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program Obligation To Repay Grant Regulations. Comments due on or before September 28, 2023.

USDA Grant Notice: Farm To School Technical Assistance-Cooperative Agreement. Applications due on or before October 10, 2023.

ED Notice: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request for Supplemental Information. Comments due on or before October 16, 2023.

ED Notice: President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics.