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

CONGRESS

The House passed a continuing resolution (CR) that will extend fiscal year 2025 funding through November 21, 2025, by a 217 to 212 vote.  The Senate failed its CR measure and the Democrat alternative by a 47 to 45 vote.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-ND) filed a resolution to confirm over 100 Administration nominees, including the 4 remaining nominees for the U.S. Department of Education (ED): David Barker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education; Mary Christina Riley, Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs; Kimberly Richey, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; and Kirsten Baesler, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.

ADMINISTRATION

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced that ED will reallocate discretionary funding originally appropriated for several programs — including Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), international education, teacher preparation, arts education and gifted and talented programs — to programs that provide grants to civic education, charter schools, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).

ED is seeking public comment on “patriotic education” as an additional supplemental priority for ED discretionary grants.

ED announced the formation of the America 250 Civics Education Coalition.

ED opened the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to all students. The application will technically remain in a beta-testing stage until October 1.

COURTS

Two district court judges issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s efforts to bar undocumented children from attending Head Start programs. One of the rulings also allowed undocumented residents to continue accessing adult and career and technical education programs.

Education News Headlines
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The Other Office for Civil Rights [Inside Higher Ed]

Federal judge orders NIH to restore grants to UCLA [Higher Ed Dive]

Former Provost Accuses UNC Chapel Hill Board of Violating State Law [Inside Higher Ed]

West Point professor alleges free speech violation [The Hill]

Trump administration ordered to restore $500M in UCLA funding [The Hill]

International Enrollment Down at Regional Publics, Small Private Colleges [Inside Higher Ed]

What does the end of Grad PLUS loans mean for higher ed? [Higher Ed Dive]

Most Low-Income Students Find Bachelor’s Degrees Unaffordable [Inside Higher Ed]
National College Attainment Network Report: “The Affordability Gap: Assessing the Scope of Unmet Financial Need for Students at Public Colleges and Universities”

Trump Proposes $100K Fee for H-1B Visa [Inside Higher Ed]

Trump administration widens Harvard rift with student aid, civil rights actions [POLITICO]

Colleges pull back as Trump cuts programs that help migrant students [NPR]

Trump administration’s new Harvard attack questions university’s financial stability [The Hill]

Lawsuit aims to force Trump administration to stop delaying student loan forgiveness [National Public Radio]

Higher-Ed Employees Feel Underpaid and Overworked. But Fewer Want to Quit. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Almost 8 in 10 say it’s good for universities to accept international students: Survey [The Hill]
Pew Research Center Report: “Americans tend to view international students positively, though some support limitations”

Op-Ed: From Data to Action [Inside Higher Ed]

Texas A&M president resigns after instructor’s firing over gender teachings [The Washington Post]

McMahon Denounces ‘Vocal Fringe’ in Academia Who ‘Celebrate’ Kirk’s Slaying [Inside Higher Ed]

University of California students, professors sue Trump administration [The Hill]

Anti-DEI Laws Have Passed at a Furious Pace This Year. Here’s What They Do. [ The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Texas Governor Targets Students Who Allegedly Mocked Kirk’s Death [Inside Higher Ed]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Senate Democrats Holding Government Funding Hostage with $1.5 Trillion New Spending Demand

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Dear Colleague on Pending Republican Shutdown of the Federal Government

Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “Donald Trump and House Republicans and Senate Republicans Are Running Scared”

Press Release: Leader Jeffries: We’re Not Going to Bend the Knee to Donald Trump’s Will When He’s Gutting Healthcare for Everyday Americans

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Statement on Donald Trump Cancelling Meeting with Democratic Leadership

Press Release: Leader Schumer Remarks at Press Conference After Trump Cancelled Bipartisan Shutdown Meeting, Warning Americans That President Trump is Barreling the U.S. Towards A Shutdown

Press Release: Schumer, Jeffries Statement on Trump Marching the Country Towards a Painful Government Shutdown

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Chair Cassidy, Lankford, Colleagues Reintroduce Equal Campus Act, Protect Students’ Religious Freedom on Campuses

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Republican Shutdown: Nine Months in the Making

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson: “A Democrat Shutdown Would Be…”

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Jeffries, Schumer Statement on Trump Agreeing to Demand for a White House Meeting

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Statement Condemns Trump Administration Plan to Stop Investigating Workplace Discrimination Claims

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Joins Bipartisan Push to Protect Older Job Applicants

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Speaker Johnson: If Democrats Vote to Shut Down the Government, They Will Own the Consequences

House Majority Leader
Press Release: The Republican Recap: Week of September 15, 2025

House Minority Leader
Press Release: Jeffries, Schumer Demand Trump Meet to Address Gop Government Shutdown and Healthcare Crisis

Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “We’re Not Going to Let Republicans Divide Us or Distract Us from the Mission of Protecting the Healthcare of The American People”

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Thune: Democrats Resort to Reckless Partisan Posturing

Press Release: Democrat Senators Prepare to Unleash “Pain” on Their Own States

Press Release: Democrats’ Unserious, Filthy Funding Bill

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Schumer, Jeffries Demand Trump Meet To Address GOP Government Shutdown And Healthcare Crisis

Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Republicans’ Refusal To Negotiate Driving The Government Toward Trump’s Healthcare Shutdown

Press Release: TRANSCRIPT: Leader Schumer Remarks And Q&A At Press Conference Following Senate Votes On Democratic And Republican Continuing Resolutions

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Chair Cassidy Leads Bill Increasing Americans’ Access to Job Opportunities, Codifying President Trump’s Pro-Worker Policy Into Law

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support House-Passed Continuing Resolution, Avert Shutdown

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Cole to House and Senate Democrats: “This Is What You Asked For”

Press Release: House Passes H.R. 5371, The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026

Press Release: Cole Floor Remarks on H.R. 5371, The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026

Press Release: Speaker Johnson is Shutting Down the House to Avoid Addressing the Health Care Crisis

Press Release: Ranking Member DeLauro’s Floor Remarks on Republicans’ Step Toward a Shutdown

Press Release: DeLauro Statement on House Republican Vote to Continue Health Care Crisis

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Press Release: ‘We Must Do Both:’ Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz Talks AI Acceleration, Risk Management at Axios and Politico Summits

Press Release: WTAS: Industry Leaders, Policy Experts Back Chairman Cruz’s AI Policy Framework and SANDBOX Act

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Press Release: Pallone: Kennedy’s War on Vaccines Will Lead to Deaths

House Majority Leader
Press Release: The Leader’s Floor Lookout: Friday, September 19, 2025

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Democrats Putting Forward Legislation That Would Provide Much Needed Economic And Healthcare Relief For The American People And Urging Republicans To Negotiate Rather Than Lead Us Into A Shutdown

Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Announcing The Senate Will Vote Tomorrow On Republican Status Quo Funding Bill And Democratic Plan To Avert A Shutdown And Safeguard Healthcare

Speaker of the House
Press Release: House Democrats Should Remember Their Own Advice on Shutting Down the Government

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Republicans Failing To Meet Americans’ Needs And Pushing The Government Toward A Shutdown

Press Release: ICYMI – Senate Democrats Tried Three Times To Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits; Republicans Need To Come To The Negotiating Table To Stave Off Healthcare Crisis

Press Release: Leader Schumer Releases Democratic Plan To Avoid A Government Shutdown And Address Incoming Republican Healthcare Crisis

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Chair Walberg Delivers Opening Statement at Markup of Bills to Strengthen Retirement Security, Promote Workplace Safety, & Support America’s Workforce

Press Release: In Letter to Education Secretary McMahon, Courtney & Adams Blast Changes to Politicize Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Opening Remarks at Markup of Anti-Worker Bills

Press Release: Committee Republicans Vote to Put Corporate Interests over Working Families

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Murray, DeLauro Introduce Bill to Prevent a Republican Shutdown

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: DeLauro, Murray Introduce Bill to Prevent a Republican Shutdown

House Committee on Ways and Means
Press Release: Davis Champions Health Workers in Bipartisan Reintroduction of Career Pathway Program

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Press Release: Hearing Wrap Up: Expanded School Choice Boosts American Students’ Academic Performance

Press Release: Burlison Opens Hearing on School Choice Expansion

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Successes and Opportunities at the Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service

Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Press Release: Small Businesses Urge Congress to Pass Ernst’s INNOVATE Act

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: First Lady Melania Trump Launches a Global Coalition for Children Fostering the Future Together

DOL Press Release: US Department of Labor Continues Aggressive Expansion of Registered Apprenticeship Program with Alabama, Colorado Partnerships

White House Press Release: Democrats Threaten a Shutdown Over Radical Left Insanity

White House Press Release: National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2025

DOL Press Release: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer celebrates National Tradesmen Day during America at Work listening tour in Alaska

HHS Press Release: HHS Expands MAHA to Head Start Adding $61.9 Million to Nutrition Services for Children and Families

White House Press Release: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers

White House Press Release: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Suspends the Entry of Certain Alien Nonimmigrant Workers

White House Press Release: H-1B FAQ

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Issues Denial of Access Letter to Harvard University for Its Continued Failure to Provide Admissions Data

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Places Harvard University on Heightened Cash Monitoring for Financial Responsibility Concerns

DOL Press Release: US Department of Labor launches Project Firewall to protect America’s highly skilled workforce

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Releases Secretary McMahon’s Patriotic Education Supplemental Priority

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education, AFPI, TPUSA, Hillsdale College, and Over 40 National and State Organizations Launch America 250 Civics Coalition

Legislative Movement in Congress

H.R.5542 — End Government Shutdowns Act
Sponsor: Barr, Andy [Rep.-R-KY-6] (Introduced 09/23/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Appropriations
Latest Action: House – 09/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

H.R.5545 — To require institutions of higher education to adopt a policy relating to the provision of advisers for certain students, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Brownley, Julia [Rep.-D-CA-26] (Introduced 09/23/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Brownley Introduces Legislation to Support Student Mental Health and Safety

H.R.5546 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to track and record additional information on hate crimes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Espaillat, Adriano [Rep.-D-NY-13] (Introduced 09/23/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5547 — To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional activities, resources, and data collection with respect to English learners, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Espaillat, Adriano [Rep.-D-NY-13] (Introduced 09/23/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5552 — To provide for automatic continuing appropriations.
Sponsor: Johnson, Dusty [Rep.-R-SD-At Large] (Introduced 09/23/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Appropriations; Budget
Latest Action: House – 09/23/2025 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 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 of the committee concerned.

H.R.5557 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs.
Sponsor: Salinas, Andrea [Rep.-D-OR-6] (Introduced 09/23/2025) Cosponsors: (37)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House – 09/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Press Release: Rep. Salinas Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Mental Health Services for Students Nationwide

H.Res.759 — Expressing support for the recognition of September 2025 as “National Children’s Emotional Wellness Month” and for increased public awareness regarding children’s emotional health and wellness.
Sponsor: Kim, Young [Rep.-R-CA-40] (Introduced 09/23/2025) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House – 09/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Press Release: Rep. Young Kim Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Promote Children’s Emotional Wellness

H.Res.760 — Supporting the designation of the week of September 22 through September 26, 2025, as “National Hazing Awareness Week”.
Sponsor: McBath, Lucy [Rep.-D-GA-6] (Introduced 09/23/2025) Cosponsors: (8)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.Res.763 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Sponsor: Norton, Eleanor Holmes [Del.-D-DC-At Large] (Introduced 09/23/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Action: House – 09/23/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R.5371 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026
Sponsor: Cole, Tom [Rep.-R-OK-4] (Introduced 09/16/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Appropriations; Budget
Latest Action: Senate – 09/19/2025 Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.

H.R.5514 — To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying applicants for employment.
Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia R. [Rep.-D-TX-29] (Introduced 09/19/2025) Cosponsors: (13)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/19/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5527 — To require the Secretary of Defense to restore access to curricula, books, and other learning materials at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Raskin, Jamie [Rep.-D-MD-8] (Introduced 09/19/2025) Cosponsors: (7)
Committees: House – Armed Services; Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/19/2025 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee…
Press Release: Raskin, Houlahan Push to Restore Banned Books to Defense Department Schools, Protect Students from Political Interference

H.R.5528 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Ross, Deborah K. [Rep.-D-NC-2] (Introduced 09/19/2025) Cosponsors: (19)
Committees: House – Judiciary
Latest Action: House – 09/19/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Press Release: Ross, Padilla, Miller-Meeks, Paul, & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Documented Dreamers

H.R.5531 — To establish a grant program to fund career and technical education programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Smith, Adam [Rep.-D-WA-9] (Introduced 09/19/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/19/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5532 — To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program to facilitate the transition to tuition-free community college in certain States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Smith, Adam [Rep.-D-WA-9] (Introduced 09/19/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce; Ways and Means
Latest Action: House – 09/19/2025 Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee…

H.R.5538 — To direct the Attorney General to convene a national working group to study proactive strategies and needed resources for the identification and rescue of children from sexual exploitation and abuse, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Vindman, Eugene Simon [Rep.-D-VA-7] (Introduced 09/19/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Judiciary
Latest Action: House – 09/19/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.J.Res.127 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
Sponsor: Miller, Mary E. [Rep.-R-IL-15] (Introduced 09/19/2025) Cosponsors: (6)
Committees: House – Judiciary
Latest Action: House – 09/19/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

S.2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Sponsor: Wicker, Roger F. [Sen.-R-MS] (Introduced 07/15/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Armed Services
Committee Reports: S. Rept. 119-39
Latest Action: Senate – 09/19/2025 Considered by Senate.

S.2806 — Eliminate Shutdowns Act
Sponsor: Johnson, Ron [Sen.-R-WI] (Introduced 09/15/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Latest Action: Senate – 09/19/2025 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S.2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Sponsor: Murray, Patty [Sen.-D-WA] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Latest Action: Senate – 09/19/2025 Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.

H.R.5450 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Sponsor: DeLauro, Rosa L. [Rep.-D-CT-3] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Appropriations; Ways and Means; Budget
Latest Action: House – 09/18/2025 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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

H.R.5482 — To require the Secretary of Education to issue a rule requiring schools to implement protocols for suicide prevention, postvention, and trauma-informed care.
Sponsor: Nunn, Zachary [Rep.-R-IA-3] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/18/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Equip Schools with Suicide Prevention Tools

H.R.5486 — To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Pocan, Mark [Rep.-D-WI-2] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (71)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/18/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.5493 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training.
Sponsor: Smucker, Lloyd [Rep.-R-PA-11] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Ways and Means
Latest Action: House – 09/18/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Press Release: Smucker’s Legislation Advances with Strong Bipartisan Support in Ways and Means Committee

H.R.5505 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.
Sponsor: Walberg, Tim [Rep.-R-MI-5] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (6)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/18/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

S.2855 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a competitive grant program to support community colleges and area career and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training services programs for workforce development, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Blunt Rochester, Lisa [Sen.-D-DE] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 09/18/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Senators Blunt Rochester, Britt Introduce Bill to Leverage Immersive Technology on Behalf of American Workers

S.2859 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.
Sponsor: Lankford, James [Sen.-R-OK] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (25)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 09/18/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Lankford Moves to Safeguard Students’ Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses

S.2862 — A bill to amend the Child Care Access Means Parents In School Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Sponsor: Duckworth, Tammy [Sen.-D-IL] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (16)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 09/18/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.2876 — A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Murray, Patty [Sen.-D-WA] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (23)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 09/18/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Renew Push to Pass Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Discrimination

S.2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Sponsor: Murray, Patty [Sen.-D-WA] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Latest Action: Senate – 09/18/2025 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

S.2886 — A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Padilla, Alex [Sen.-D-CA] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (9)
Committees: Senate – Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate – 09/18/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.2892 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Markey, Edward J. [Sen.-D-MA] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 09/18/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.2913 — A bill to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any office within the Department of Education that administers or enforces programs serving individuals with disabilities.
Sponsor: Alsobrooks, Angela D. [Sen.-D-MD] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (6)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 09/18/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.Res.405 — A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 22, 2025, to September 28, 2025, as “Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week”.
Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [Sen.-D-HI] (Introduced 09/18/2025) Cosponsors: (13)
Committees: Senate – Judiciary
Latest Action: Senate – 09/18/2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.1723 — Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025
Sponsor: Moolenaar, John R. [Rep.-R-MI-2] (Introduced 02/27/2025) Cosponsors: (6)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/17/2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 – 16.
Press Release: Moolenaar Bill to Empower Michigan Native Tribes Advances Committee

H.R.2869 — EBSA Investigations Transparency Act
Sponsor: McClain, Lisa C. [Rep.-R-MI-9] (Introduced 04/10/2025) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 09/17/2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 – 16
Press Release: Chairwoman McClain’s Legislation to Increase Government Accountability, Improve Benefit Delivery for Workers Passes Committee

H.R.5436 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using Post-9/11 educational assistance.
Sponsor: Mannion, John W. [Rep.-D-NY-22] (Introduced 09/17/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: House – 09/17/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

H.Res.713 — Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.
Sponsor: Mace, Nancy [Rep.-R-SC-1] (Introduced 09/15/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Ethics
Latest Action: House – 09/17/2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Press Release: Rep. Nancy Mace: Democrats And 4 Republicans Protect Ilhan Omar After She Mocked Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

S.Res.400 — A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 14 through 20, 2025, as “National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week”.
Sponsor: Reed, Jack [Sen.-D-RI] (Introduced 09/17/2025) Cosponsors: (5)
Latest Action: Senate – 09/17/2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices

ACF Comment Request: Central Authority Payment Service. Comments due on or before November 21, 2025.

HHS Notice: Regulatory Agenda

DOL Comment Request: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). Comments due on or before October 22, 2025.

DOL Notice: Semiannual Agenda of Regulations

DOC Grant Notice: FY 2025 Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applications due on or before November 7, 2025.

ED Notice: Reports and Other Records Associated with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, etc.

ED Notice: High School Equivalency Program and the College Assistance Migrant Program; Withdrawal