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

ADMINISTRATION

The fiscal year (FY) 2027 Presidential Budget Request was sent to Congress. The agency-specific summaries can be found here: U.S. Department of Education (ED); U.S. Department of Labor (DOL); and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.”

ED shared that it will start emailing the 7.5 million borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan with guidance on entering a new repayment plan.

ED announced that it is restarting consideration of applications for Borrower Defense to Repayment.

DOL announced a new initiative to integrate artificial intelligence skills into Registered Apprenticeship programs across the country. Relatedly, DOL signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Science Foundation regarding the advancement of workforce development efforts related to artificial intelligence.

Education News Headlines
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Education Department rescinds Title IX pacts protecting LGBTQ+ students [Higher Ed Dive]

Interior Department Once Again Proposes Eliminating Tribal College Funding [Inside Higher Ed]

What’s inside the Education Department’s draft proposals to overhaul accreditation? [Higher Ed Dive]

Student-athletes more likely to attend school than peers, new research finds [The Washington Post]

Colleges ramp up offerings to teach students to be AI ethicists [Higher Ed Dive]

The Education Department’s Proposed Overhaul of Accreditation Is Here [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

More states adopt college entrance exam touted by conservatives despite concerns [The Washington Post]

Colleges are swiftly shortening bachelor degree programs to three years [The Los Angeles Times]

Trump Once Again Pushes Steep Education, Research Cuts [Inside Higher Ed]

Judge blocks Trump’s college admissions data push in 17 states [POLITICO]

TRIO Grant Competitions Prioritize Workforce Pipelines [Inside Higher Ed]

Trump floats letting states handle day care. Advocates call it a lead balloon [The Hill]

DOL seeks to hike H-1B visa holder wage rates to curb ‘abuse’ of program [Higher Ed Dive]

As Lawsuits Against Trump Pile Up, Strategies Shift and Battle Lines Become Clear [Inside Higher Ed]

‘Incredibly chilling’: Advocacy groups raise alarm over Trump’s demand for list of Jewish faculty at Penn [The Hill]

5 Questions About Quickly Approaching Deadlines for Parent PLUS Borrowers [Inside Higher Ed]

Some Colleges Fear Cuts as Missouri Lawmakers Consider New Funding Model [Inside Higher Ed]

What can financial metrics actually tell college leaders about their programs? [Higher Ed Dive]

What Do Changes in Maine Mean For the Future of Free College? [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Despite Skepticism, Survey Shows Widespread AI Use at Cal State [Inside Higher Ed]
The California State University Report: “CSU AI Survey Report”

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Education & Workforce Committee Unveils WIOA Reauthorization

House Committee on Ways and Means
Press Release: Working Families Tax Cuts: A Complete and Total Victory for Conservatives

Speaker of the House
Press Release: President Trump’s Budget Continues to Put America First

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Statement On Trump’s Budget: It’s Rotten To The Core

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Chairman Walberg Statement on March Jobs Report

Press Release: Walberg Statement on President’s FY 2027 Budget

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Statement on President Trump’s FY27 Budget

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Statement on March Jobs Report

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Chair Collins’ Statement on President’s FY2027 Budget Request

Press Release: Senator Murray on President Trump’s FY27 Budget Request

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Trump and Vought Propose Budget Worsening Cost-of-Living Crisis

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Chairman Arrington on March Jobs Report: “178,000 Jobs Created—Triple Expectations”

Press Release: Boyle Statement on President Trump’s 2027 “Budget” Proposal

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Press Release: Cantwell Statement on Trump’s College Sports Executive Order

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Chairman Cassidy Expands Child Care Fraud Investigation

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Murray, Warren, Sanders, Wyden, Baldwin Blast New Trump Admin Attempt to Dismantle Education Department, Call for Immediate End to Illegal Transfer of Student Loans to Treasury

House Committee on Small Business
Press Release: Committee Report: Trump Immigration Crackdown Gutting Workforce and Threatening Main Street

Senate Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump’s Proposed Timeline for Second Reconciliation Bill

Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: President Trump is Saving College Sports

ED Press Release: Proclaiming April 2026 as National Community College Month

GAO Report: STEM: Additional Data Needed on Graduate Researcher and Postdoctoral Scholar Compensation

White House Press Release: Presidential Message on the NCAA College Basketball National Championship Game

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Rescinds Illegal Title IX Resolution Agreements

ED Press Release: Victories for Higher Education: Eliminating DEI

White House Presidential Action: Urgent National Action to Save College Sports

White House Press Release: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Urgent National Action to Save College Sports

White House Press Release: Strong March Jobs Report Signals Accelerating Momentum Under President Trump

DOL Press Release: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Statement on March Jobs Report

ED Press Release: Victories for American Taxpayers: Eliminating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Across Federal Student Aid Programs

DOL Press Release: US Department of Labor, National Science Foundation announce collaborative efforts on AI workforce, TechAccess Initiative

IES Blog: IES Methods Training Opportunities and Resources

OMB Release: Fiscal Year 2027 President’s Budget

OMB Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2027 Topline Fact Sheet

OMB Fact Sheet: Cuts to Woke Programs Fact Sheet

DOL Press Release: US Department of Labor Launches Landmark Initiative to Integrate Artificial Intelligence Skills into Registered Apprenticeships Nationwide

Legislative Movement in Congress

H.R.7677 — Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act
Sponsor: Owens, Burgess [Rep.-R-UT-4] (Introduced 02/25/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.

H.R.7720 — Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026
Sponsor: Messmer, Mark B. [Rep.-R-IN-8] (Introduced 02/26/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506.

H.R.7721 — CRACKDOWN Act of 2026
Sponsor: Grothman, Glenn [Rep.-R-WI-6] (Introduced 02/26/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.

H.R.7722 — Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026
Sponsor: Onder, Robert F. [Rep.-R-MO-3] (Introduced 02/26/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508.

H.R.7723 — Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026
Sponsor: Foxx, Virginia [Rep.-R-NC-5] (Introduced 02/26/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.

H.R.7724 — No Waivers for Fraud Act of 2026
Sponsor: Wilson, Joe [Rep.-R-SC-2] (Introduced 02/26/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 510.

H.R.7725 — Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rulli, Michael A. [Rep.-R-OH-6] (Introduced 02/26/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 511.

H.R.7726 — No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026
Sponsor: Miller, Mary E. [Rep.-R-IL-15] (Introduced 02/26/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.

H.R.8196 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to add the Workforce data quality initiative.
Sponsor: Baumgartner, Michael [Rep.-R-WA-5] (Introduced 04/06/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.8203 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide to States and local areas information on the best practices for addressing the effects that substance use disorder has on the workforce, and to provide local areas with grants to provide training activities related to the treatment and prevention of substance use disorder.
Sponsor: Mackenzie, Ryan [Rep.-R-PA-7] (Introduced 04/06/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.8210 — To reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Sponsor: Walberg, Tim [Rep.-R-MI-5] (Introduced 04/06/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce; Ways and Means
Latest Action: House – 04/06/2026 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.8171 — To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration program to develop workforce housing and affordable housing in areas where the workforce is expanding significantly, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Ciscomani, Juan [Rep.-R-AZ-6] (Introduced 04/02/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Financial Services; Appropriations
Latest Action: House – 04/02/2026 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.8181 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require States to establish critical industry funds or certain industry or sector partnerships, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Messmer, Mark B. [Rep.-R-IN-8] (Introduced 04/02/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/02/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.8183 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide for the establishment of talent marketplaces.
Sponsor: Owens, Burgess [Rep.-R-UT-4] (Introduced 04/02/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/02/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Owens Introduces MATCH Act to Help Connect Students with Opportunity

H.Res.1151 — Expressing support for the designation of the weeks of March 29, 2026, through April 11, 2026, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week.
Sponsor: Bonamici, Suzanne [Rep.-D-OR-1] (Introduced 04/02/2026) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/02/2026 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; 2026-27 Award Year Deadline Dates.

ED Comment Request: Grant Reallotment. Comments are due on or before June 8, 2026.

ED Comment Request: National Student Loan Data System. Comments are due on or before May 7, 2026.

ED Comment Request: Third Party Servicer Data Collection. Comments are due on or before May 7, 2026.

ACF Comment Request: Work Participation Rate Calculation Changes: Recalibration of the Caseload Reduction Credit and Prohibition of Small Checks in Work Participation Rate Calculation. Comments due on or before May 6, 2026.

ED Grant Notice: Notice Announcing Educational Opportunity Centers Program Competition. Proposals due on or before May 14, 2026.

ED Comment Request: Proposed Waivers and Extensions of the Project Period With Funding for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center. Comments due on or before May 4, 2026.

ED Grant Notice: Parent Information and Training Program. Applications due on or before April 24, 2026.

Today’s Federal Register.