CONGRESS

The House passed its budget reconciliation bill Thursday morning in a 215-214 vote. The legislation extends tax cuts enacted in 2017, increases defense spending, cuts Medicaid spending and increases the nation’s debt limit. The Senate will now consider the bill.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) announced the markup schedule for the House appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill is set for markup in the Subcommittee on July 21 and in the full House Appropriations Committee on July 24.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee advanced several U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) nominations to the full Senate.

ADMINISTRATION

Sec. McMahon shared her proposed supplemental priorities for ED discretionary grants: evidence-based literacy, expanding school choice and returning education to the States. These supplemental priorities have been published in the Federal Register and are now open for a 30-day public comment period.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative to actively investigate and prosecute Federal grant recipients who violate Federal civil rights laws.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published data on foreign gifts and donations to institutions of higher education.

COURTS
A district judge halted President Trump’s Executive Order aimed at shutting down ED, blocked his related reduction in force affecting nearly half of agency staff, ordered the rehiring of dismissed staff and prohibited ED from transferring the management of Federal student loans and special education functions out of the Department.

A district judge issued a preliminary injunction, blocking the U.S. Department of Energy from instituting a 15 percent cap on indirect research costs.

In American Federation of Teachers vs. U.S. Department of Education, ED filed a status report that indicated that over 1.9 million income-driven repayment (IDR) applications were not processed as of April 30.

A Federal district court judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s Executive Order that enabled the Administration to initiate mass reductions in force across agencies as well as to eliminate certain agencies. The court order specifically mentions the U.S. Departments of Energy, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Interior, Labor, State, Treasury, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture and Government Efficiency; the Office of Management and Budget; the Office of Personnel Management; the National Labor Relations Board, National Science Foundation, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration and AmeriCorps.

A Federal district court judge blocked President Trump’s Executive Order calling to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Education News Headlines
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Judge blocks Trump bid to dismantle Department of Education [POLITICO]

House passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in marathon overnight session [The Hill]

McMahon Takes Flak From Democrats, Republicans at Congressional Budget Hearing [The 74]

At Senate Hearing, College Presidents Warn Against Pell Cuts [Inside Higher Ed]

A Major College Accreditor Pauses Its DEI Requirements Amid Pressure From Trump [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

College Uncovered: Cyber School [The Hechinger Report]

DOJ targeting DEI campus initiatives under fraud law [The Hill]

Another ‘Breakdown’ in Federal Student Aid? [Inside Higher Education]

Colleges revamp career services to address Gen Z’s work-life expectations [The Washington Post]

Trump administration terminating $60M in Harvard grants, citing antisemitism fight [The Hill]

AI and Threats to Academic Integrity: What to Do [Inside Higher Ed]

Federal judge blocks Energy Department’s 15% cap on indirect research costs [Higher Ed Dive]

Connecting Unique Student Experiences to Careers [Inside Higher Ed]

Legal defense fund will seek to fill gap left by OCR reduction [K-12 Dive]

UCLA Report: “The Ten Billion Dollar Deficit: The Economic Burdens of Inequities Across California Schools”

Education Dept. Urges Judge to Uphold Gainful Employment Rule [Inside Higher Ed]

Most Pell Grant recipients to get less money under Trump budget bill, CBO finds [The Washington Post]

House GOP Wants to Put Colleges on the Hook for Unpaid Loans. How Would It Work? [Inside Higher Ed]

College newspapers under pressure as immigration fears silence sources [The Washington Post]

Officials Sound Alarm Over Delayed Federal Child Care Payments to States [The 74]

Millions of Immigrant Families Would Be Shut Out Under New Child Tax Credit Proposal [The 74]

McMahon Sharpens Tone on Accreditation [Inside Higher Ed]

What’s needed to strengthen career and college pathway commitments? [Higher Ed Dive]

Harvard’s Battle With Trump Escalates as Research Money Is Suddenly Canceled [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
Trump Admin. Defunds a Program to Help Launch Teacher Apprenticeships [Education Week]

A federal program helped student-parents thrive. Now it’s on life support [The Hechinger Report]

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

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson Statement on House Passage of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Press Release: Speaker Johnson: The President is waiting with his pen. And the American people are waiting for relief.

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Scalise Celebrates Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Press Release: Scalise Touts House’s One Big, Beautiful Bill

House Minority Leader
Press Release: JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF THE GOP TAX SCAM

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: As President Trump Faces an Unprecedented Number of Nationwide Injunctions, Senate Republicans Are Taking Action

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Republican Tax Bill Hurting The Most Vulnerable Americans To Further Enrich The Ultra-Wealthy

Press Release: Leader Schumer Statement On House Passage Of The Republican Tax Plan

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on State of Higher Education

Press Release: TOMORROW: Senate HELP Committee to Consider President Trump’s Labor, Education Nominees

Press Release: NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on “The State of Higher Education”

May 22: Full Committee Executive Session on Nominations
Nominees: Julie Hocker, Department of Labor; Marco Rajkovich, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; Wayne Palmer, Department of Labor; Henry Mack, Department of Labor; Kirsten Baesler, Department of Education; Kevin O’Farrell, Department of Education; and Nicholas Kent, Department of Education.
S-216, the President’s Room
11:45 a.m. ET

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Chair Walberg Applauds House Passage of Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan

Press Release: Ranking Member Adams Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing Attacking Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Programs

Press Release: What They’re Actually Saying About Republicans’ “Big Ugly Budget Bill”

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Rips Apart Republicans’ “Big Bad Billionaires Bill”

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI”

Senate Committee on Appropriations
May 22: Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Labor”
Witness: The Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary, Department of Labor
138 Dirksen and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Appropriations
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on “Budget Hearing – U.S. Department of Education”

Senate Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Merkley: Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Confirms Republican Reconciliation Bill’s Impact is Families Lose, Billionaires Win

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Chairman Arrington Celebrates House Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Press Release: Budget Chairman on CBO’s Response to Democrat Hypothetical Scenarios Intended to Mislead the Public

Press Release: Boyle Statement on House Passage of Republican Middle Class Betrayal

House Committee on Ways and Means

Press Release: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Holds Elites Accountable, Ends Tax-Payer Benefits for Illegal Immigrants, & Provides Additional Relief for Parents

Press Release: Who Benefits: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Gives Average Family New $1,300 Tax Cut in 2026

Press Release: Chairman Smith on House Floor: “Working families, farmers, and small businesses win with this bill.”

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “AI Regulation and the Future of US Leadership”

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson: Failure is Simply Not an Option

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Scalise Talks Trump Meeting with House GOP

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Letter to Speaker and Rules Chair on GOP Tax Scam

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer And Senators Whitehouse & Padilla Take To Senate Floor To Expose Republican Hypocrisy & Get Answers Directly From The Parliamentarian; Schumer & Senate Democrats Protest Unprecedented Action That Would Turn Over Senate Control To Executive Branch

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
May 21: Full Committee Hearing on “The State of Higher Education”
Witnesses: Dr. Andrew Gillen, Research Fellow, Cato Institute, Dr. Michael Lindsay, President, Taylor University, Dr. Mark A. Brown, President, Tuskegee University, Mr. Mike Pierce, Executive Director, Student Borrower Protection Center, Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, Chancellor, Austin Community College District.
430 Dirksen and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

May 22: Full Committee Executive Session on Nominations
Location to be announced.
Time to be announced.

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: What They’re Saying: Education and Workforce Committee’s Portion of the Big, Beautiful Bill

Press Release: Owens Holds Hearing on Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI

Press Release: Up to 18.3 Million Children Could Lose Access to Free School Meals Because of Republican Tax Cuts for the Wealthy

May 21: Subcommittee Hearing on “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI”
Witnesses: Mr. Dan Morenoff, Executive Director, American Civil Rights Project, Dr. Shaun Harper, Provost Professor of Education, Public Policy, and Business, University of Southern California, Ms. Renu Mukherjee, Fellow, Manhattan Institute, Dr. Kurt Miceli, Medical Director, Do No Harm.
2175 Rayburn and via webcast.
10:15 a.m. ET

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services”

May 22: Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Labor”
Witness: The Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary, Department of Labor
138 Dirksen and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Aderholt Remarks at Budget Hearing on U.S. Department of Education

Press Release: Ranking Member DeLauro Remarks at Fiscal Year 2026 U.S. Department of Education Budget Hearing

May 21: Full Committee Hearing on “Budget Hearing – U.S. Department of Education”
Witness: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
2358-C Rayburn and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: One Big Beautiful Coalition: Nearly 1,000 Endorsements for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Press Release: Chairman Arrington in Rules Opening Statement: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Advances Full America First Agenda

Press Release: 211 House Democrats Sign Boyle Discharge Petition to Block Medicaid and SNAP Cuts

Press Release: New CBO Analysis Confirms GOP Budget Bill Would Rob Working Americans to Reward the Ultra-Rich

House Committee on Rules
Press Release: Foxx Opening Remarks on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

House Committee on Ways and Means
Press Release: Chairman Smith Op-Ed: It’s time for Congress to deliver President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ to his desk

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
May 21: Subcommittee Hearing on “AI Regulation and the Future of US Leadership”
Witnesses: Mr. Sean Heather, Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Adam Thierer, Senior Fellow, R Street Institute, Mr. Marc Bhargava, Managing Director, General Catalyst, Ms. Amba Kak, Co-Executive Director, AI Now Institute.
2322 Rayburn and via webcast.
10:15 a.m. ET

Speaker of the House
Press Release: One Big Beautiful Bill Is a Win for Hardworking Americans

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Chair Cassidy Announces Witnesses for HELP Hearing on State of Higher Education

May 21: Full Committee Hearing on “The State of Higher Education”
Witnesses: Dr. Andrew Gillen, Research Fellow, Cato Institute, Dr. Michael Lindsay, President, Taylor University, Dr. Mark A. Brown, President,
Tuskegee University, Mr. Mike Pierce, Executive Director, Student Borrower Protection Center, Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, Chancellor, Austin Community College District.
430 Dirksen and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

May 22: Full Committee Executive Session on Nominations
Location to be announced.
Time to be announced.

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Walberg Joins Moolenaar, Stefanik in Demanding Answers from Harvard Over Ties to Chinese Military, Sanctioned Entities, and Iranian Government

May 21: Subcommittee Hearing on “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI”
Witnesses: Mr. Dan Morenoff, Executive Director, American Civil Rights Project, Dr. Shaun Harper, Provost Professor of Education, Public Policy, and Business, University of Southern California, Ms. Renu Mukherjee, Fellow, Manhattan Institute, Dr. Kurt Miceli, Medical Director, Do No Harm.
2175 Rayburn and via webcast.
10:15 a.m. ET

Senate Committee on Appropriations
May 20: Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services”
Witness: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
124 Dirksen and via webcast
10:00 a.m. ET

May 22: Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Labor”
Witness: The Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary, Department of Labor
138 Dirksen and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Appropriations
May 21: Full Committee Hearing on “Budget Hearing – U.S. Department of Education”
Witness: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
2358-C Rayburn and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
May 21: Subcommittee Hearing on “AI Regulation and the Future of US Leadership”
Witnesses: Mr. Sean Heather, Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Adam Thierer, Senior Fellow, R Street Institute, Mr. Marc Bhargava, Managing Director, General Catalyst, Ms. Amba Kak, Co-Executive Director, AI Now Institute.
2322 Rayburn and via webcast.
10:15 a.m. ET

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson on Fox News Sunday: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a “Once in a Generation” Opportunity

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Schumer Reveals: Republican Plan Would Raise American Families’ and Small Businesses’ Energy Costs By A Whopping 10% and Slash Nearly 800,000 Jobs Across The Country

May 21: Full Committee Hearing on “The State of Higher Education”
Witnesses to be announced.
430 Dirksen and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

May 22: Full Committee Executive Session on Nominations
Location to be announced.
Time to be announced.

Press Release: ICYMI: Ranking Member Scott Hosts Second Forum with Civil Rights Leaders on How to Fight the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Americans

May 21: Subcommittee Hearing on “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI”
Witnesses to be announced.
2175 Rayburn and via webcast.
10:15 a.m. ET

May 20: Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services”
Witness: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
124 Dirksen and via webcast
10:00 a.m. ET

May 22: Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Labor”
Witness: The Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary, Department of Labor
138 Dirksen and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

May 21: Full Committee Hearing on “Budget Hearing – U.S. Department of Education”
Witness: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
2358-C Rayburn and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Markup of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Press Release: Boyle Statement on Budget Committee Passage of Republican Plan to Rip Away Health Care to Pay for Billionaire Tax Cuts

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
May 21: Subcommittee Hearing on “AI Regulation and the Future of US Leadership”
Witnesses to be announced.
2322 Rayburn and via webcast.
10:15 a.m. ET

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “House Republicans Have Voted to Take Food Out of the Mouths of Children, Families, Seniors and Veterans”

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Denouncing Republicans’ “Big, Beautiful Bill” For Gutting Funding For SNAP, The Most Effective Anti-Hunger Program In America

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Next Week: Senate HELP Committee to Consider President Trump’s Labor, Education Nominees

Press Release: News: Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, Scott, DeLauro Decry Trump Administration’s Illegal Firings, Cuts at AmeriCorps

May 21: Full Committee Hearing on “The State of Higher Education”
Witnesses to be announced.
430 Dirksen and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Walberg, Moolenaar Call on Duke to Terminate China-Based Campus over National Security Risks

Press Release: Chairs Walberg, Williams, Babin, and Moolenaar Pen Letters to University Systems on the Risk of Chinese Infiltration

Press Release: News: Scott, Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, DeLauro Decry Trump Administration’s Illegal Firings, Cuts at AmeriCorps

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump Decision to Abandon Mental Health Care for Americans

Senate Committee on Appropriations
May 20: Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services”
Witness: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
124 Dirksen and via webcast
10:00 a.m. ET

May 22: Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Labor”
Witness: The Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary, Department of Labor
138 Dirksen and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Aderholt Remarks at Budget Hearing for U.S. Department of Labor
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Budget Hearing on “U.S. Department of Labor”

May 21: Full Committee Hearing on “Budget Hearing – U.S. Department of Education”
Witness: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
2358-C Rayburn and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Press Release: Chairmen Babin, Williams, Walberg, and Moolenaar Pen Letters to University Systems Associated on the Risk of Chinese Infiltration into SBIR and STTR Programs

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: First Lady Melania Trump Speaks at Senate Spouses Luncheon on Supporting Children & Youth

IES Report: REL Report: The Cost-Effectiveness of Providing Early College Opportunities in Rhode Island

Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Releases Secretary McMahon’s Supplemental Grant Priorities

White House Press Release: 20 Reasons Why Congress Must Unite Behind the One, Big, Beautiful Bill

White House Press Release: ICYMI: New projection signals good news for families, workers in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

White House Press Release: WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Pass the One, Big, Beautiful Bill

HHS Press Release: HHS Celebrates 60 Years of the Head Start Program Transforming the Lives of Children Furthest from Opportunity, and Empowering Families Through Education, Health, and Training

White House Press Release: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is a Once-in-a-Generation Chance

Legislative Movement in Congress:

H.R.1 — 119th Congress (2025-2026)
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Sponsor: Arrington, Jodey C. [Rep.-R-TX-19] (Introduced 05/20/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Budget
Latest Action: House – 05/22/2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

H.R.3530 — 119th Congress (2025-2026)
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the Federal student loan limits for students in flight education and training programs.
Sponsor: Davis, Donald G. [Rep.-D-NC-1] (Introduced 05/21/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 05/21/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.3543 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All.ame
Sponsor: Jayapal, Pramila [Rep.-D-WA-7] (Introduced 05/21/2025) Cosponsors: (26)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce; Ways and Means; Budget
Latest Action: House – 05/21/2025 Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction…
Press Release: Jayapal, Sanders, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make Public Colleges and Universities Tuition Free

H.R.3551 — To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Meng, Grace [Rep.-D-NY-6] (Introduced 05/21/2025) Cosponsors: (48)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 05/21/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

S.879 — Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act
Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [Sen.-R-KS] (Introduced 03/06/2025) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: Senate – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: Senate – 05/21/2025 Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Hearings held. (All Actions)

S.1543 — Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025
Sponsor: Banks, Jim [Sen.-R-IN] (Introduced 04/30/2025) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: Senate – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: Senate – 05/21/2025 Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Hearings held. (All Actions)

S.1832 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All.
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [Sen.-I-VT] (Introduced 05/21/2025) Cosponsors: (9)
Committees: Senate – Finance
Latest Action: Senate – 05/21/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S.1844 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [Sen.-D-HI] (Introduced 05/21/2025) Cosponsors: (5)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 05/21/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.1845 — A bill to amend the public service loan forgiveness program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure qualifying public service excludes employment with organizations that engage in activities that have a substantial illegal purpose.
Sponsor: Banks, Jim [Sen.-R-IN] (Introduced 05/21/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 05/21/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Senator Banks Introduces the No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act

S.Res.240 — A resolution affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace, pre-K through 12th grade and higher education systems, government programs, the military, and our society.
Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [Sen.-D-HI] (Introduced 05/21/2025) Cosponsors: (10)
Committees: Senate – Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate – 05/21/2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Press Release: Hirono Leads Judiciary Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Reaffirming Importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in U.S.

H.R.1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Sponsor: Arrington, Jodey C. [Rep.-R-TX-19] (Introduced 05/20/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Budget
Latest Action: House – 05/20/2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 78.

H.R.3511 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to establish a grant program for certain undergraduate or graduate students who agree to work as school psychologists, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Gottheimer, Josh [Rep.-D-NJ-5] (Introduced 05/20/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House – 05/20/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.3518 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Sponsor: Murphy, Gregory F. [Rep.-R-NC-3] (Introduced 05/20/2025) Cosponsors: (14)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 05/20/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Murphy Introduces Legislation to Ban DEI in Medical Schools

S.1811 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Sponsor: Kennedy, John [Sen.-R-LA] (Introduced 05/20/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 05/20/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Kennedy Champions Bill To Block Taxpayer Funding Of Medical Schools That Indoctrinate Students With DEI Ideology
H.R.3435 — To require the National Cyber Director to submit to Congress a plan to establish an institute within the Federal Government to serve as a centralized resource and training center for Federal cyber workforce development.
Sponsor: Fallon, Pat [Rep.-R-TX-4] (Introduced 05/15/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Action: House – 05/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Press Release: Congressman Pat Fallon Leads Introduction of the Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act

H.R.3442 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Hayes, Jahana [Rep.-D-CT-5] (Introduced 05/15/2025) Cosponsors: (7)
Committees: House – Agriculture
Latest Action: House – 05/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Press Release: Hayes Leads Legislation to Increase SNAP Employee Retention and Address Program Staffing Shortages
Delegation Commemorates National Science Foundation on 75th Anniversary

H.Res.422 — Expressing support for recognizing the month of May as “Excellence in Education: Merit Day Celebration”.
Sponsor: Owens, Burgess [Rep.-R-UT-4] (Introduced 05/15/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 05/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

ED Notice: Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs; 2025-26 Award Year Deadline Dates

DOL Grant Notice: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Activities Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2025. Applications due on or before June 20, 2025.

DOL Grant Notice: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2025. Applications due on or before June 20, 2025.

DOL Grant Notice: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program Allotments for Program Year
(PY) 2025. Applications due on or before June 20, 2025.

DOL Grant Notice: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Workforce Information Grants Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2025. Applications due on or before June 20, 2025.

DOL Grant Notice: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES) Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2025. Applications due on or before June 20, 2025.

DOL Grant Notice: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Consolidated Activities Program Allotments for Outlying Areas for Program Year (PY) 2025. Applications due on or before June 20, 2025.

NSF Grant Notice: Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology – Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering. Applications due on or before August 1, 2025.

HHS Comment Request: Fiscal Responsibility Act TANF Pilot Program 2025 Information Collection. Comments due on or before June 20, 2025.

ED Notice: Proposed Priorities and Definitions-Secretary’s Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States. Comments due on or before June 20, 2025.

ED Comment Request: EDFacts Data Collection School Years 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 (With 2024-25 Continuation). Comments due on or before June 20, 2025. NIH

Notice: National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meeting

Children and Families Administration Comment Request: Protocol for the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse: Methods and Standards, Version 2.0. Comments are due on or before June 18, 2025.

ED Comment Request: Borrower Defense to Loan Repayment Universal Forms. Comments are due on or before June 18, 2025.

ETA Comment Request: Program Year (PY) 2025 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Allotments; PY 2025 Title III Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Allotments and PY 2025 Workforce Information Grants. Comments are due on or before June 18, 2025.