Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here.

CONGRESS
The Hill reported that House Majority Steve Scalise (R-LA) is seeking to pass all 12 appropriations bills by August, with the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) bill being projected for consideration on the House floor the week of July 29.

The House Committee on Agriculture held a markup of the 2024 farm bill and passed the legislation by a 33 to 21 vote.

The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce held a markup of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) and H.R. 7891, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and passed both pieces of legislation by voice vote.

ADMINISTRATION

The Administration approved $7.7 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 160,400 borrowers. This debt relief targets three categories of borrowers: those receiving Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF); those enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and who are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit; and those receiving forgiveness on income-driven repayment (IDR) as a result of fixes made by the Administration.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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Education News Headlines
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Some public colleges and higher education groups are worried about the precedent set by the change in federal law, which takes effect July 1. [Inside Higher Ed]

Federal judge rules New Hampshire law limiting teaching of race, gender topics unconstitutional [The Hill]

A ‘Great Misalignment’ Between Credentials and Jobs [Inside Higher Ed]

Employers appear more likely to offer interviews, higher pay to those with AI skills, study says [Higher Ed Dive]

How a paperwork glitch is hurting student loan borrowers’ credit scores [The Washington Post]

What’s More Important to Students and Employers: Skills or Credentials? [Education Week]

How campus protests flip-flopped America’s free speech debate [The Hill]

The FAFSA Fiasco’s Forgotten Students [Inside Higher Ed]

Employers appear more likely to offer interviews, higher pay to those with AI skills, study says [Higher Ed Dive]

State Universities Admit More Out-of-State Students for the Tuition Bump [The 74]

House GOP to grill college leaders for negotiating with protesters [POLITICO]

Yet Another Congressional Hearing Came for Higher Ed. College Presidents Tried to Fight Back. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Value of College Degree Is Clear, but Public Skepticism Persists [Inside Higher Ed]

Private equity-backed venture wants to cash in on college sports [Higher Ed Dive]

State Universities Admit More Out-of-State Students for the Tuition Bump [The 74]

Harvard graduates walk out of commencement after weeks of protests [The Hill]

A Tale of Three Protests [Inside Higher Ed]

A Major Sports Settlement Is Poised to Cost Colleges Billions. How Would They Pay for It? [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Undergraduate enrollment ticked up in spring 2024, report finds [Higher Ed Dive]

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

Senate Majority Leader

Press Release: Majority Leader Schumer Statement After Convening Committee Chairs To Discuss Advancing Artificial Intelligence Legislation In The Senate

House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Blog: Hearing Recap: Rutgers, UCLA, and Northwestern Edition

Press Release: Chairwoman Foxx Presses University Presidents on Unlawful Encampments, Pervasive Antisemitism

Press Release: E&W, E&C Republicans Press HHS Secretary Becerra on Preventing Civil Rights Violations at Universities Receiving NIH Grants

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Delivers Opening Statement at Committee Hearing with Northwestern, Rutgers, and UCLA

Press Release: Northwestern, Rutgers, and UCLA Presidents to Testify Before the Committee About Antisemitism

Press Release: Scott Statement on Partisan Farm Bill Proposal

May 23: Full Committee Hearing on “Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos”

Witnesses: Mr. Michael Schill, President, Northwestern University; Dr. Gene Block, Chancellor, University of California, Los Angeles; Dr. Jonathan Holloway, President, Rutgers University

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House Committee on Appropriations

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “Nutritious Foods in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)”

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Amendments

GAO Report: Federal Workforce: Leading Practices Related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

GAO Report: Higher Education: Education Could Improve Information on Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

IES Blog: IES is Investing in Research on Innovative Financial Aid Programs in Five States

Legislative Movement in Congress:

S.4391 — A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Collins, Susan M. [Sen.-R-ME] (Introduced 05/22/2024) Cosponsors: (1)

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

Latest Action: Senate – 05/22/2024 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R.8534 — To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics.

Sponsor: Good, Bob [Rep.-R-VA-5] (Introduced 05/23/2024) Cosponsors: (10)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 05/23/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Press Release: Rep. Good Protects Economic Freedoms for Student Athletes

H.R.8549 — To prohibit any person convicted of an unlawful activity on or after October 7, 2023, on a college campus from being eligible for public service loan forgiveness.

Sponsor: Ogles, Andrew [Rep.-R-TN-5] (Introduced 05/23/2024) Cosponsors: (1)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 05/23/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

S.4394 — A bill to support National Science Foundation education and professional development relating to artificial intelligence.

Sponsor: Cantwell, Maria [Sen.-D-WA] (Introduced 05/22/2024) Cosponsors: (1)

Committees: Senate – Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Latest Action: Senate – 05/22/2024 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

ED Comment Request: Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application. Comments due on or before June 6, 2024.

DOL Notice: Registration and Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Programs. Comments due on or before June 13, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs. Comments due on or before June 17, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2024-25 Through 2026-27. Comments are due on or before June 24, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Perkins/NDSL Loan Assignment Form. Comments due on or before June 24, 2024.

ED Notice: Annual Notice of Interest Rates for Variable-Rate Federal Student Loans Made Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program Prior to July 1, 2010.

ED Comment Request: U.S. Department of Education Postsecondary Success Recognition Program. Comments are due on or before July 2, 2024.

ED Comment Request: National Center for College Students With Disabilities (NCCSD) Database of Disability Services and Activities in Higher Education. Comments due on or before July 29, 2024.

ED Comment Request: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes and Related Forms. Comments due on or before July 29, 2024.

ED Notice: Annual Updates to the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) Plan Formula for 2024-William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

ED Comment Request: Pell Grant Reporting Under the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System

ED Rule Correction: Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program