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

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Institute of Education Sciences (IES) announced the launch of IES’s Fiscal Year 2027 research grant competitions.

CONGRESS

The U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund Federal agencies through December 11, with some exceptions, before leaving for August recess. The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to return on August 31. The Senate is scheduled to return on September 14.

A group of Senators wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging his agency to process international student and scholar visas in time for the beginning of the academic year.

COURTS

A Federal judge in the State of Minnesota dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s interpretation of Title IX.

A Federal judge in the State of Massachusetts dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Trump Administration against Harvard University, which alleged the university failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from discrimination.

Education News Headlines
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42% of Colleges Haven’t Fully Submitted Required Student Outcomes Data [Inside Higher Ed]

Coalition sues to block rule limiting foreign students to four-year stays [The Washington Post]

Sanders to introduce bill to end Social Security garnishment for student loan debt [The Hill]

Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower says [The Washington Post]

DHS to propose end of 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders [Higher Ed Dive]

AI Helped Researchers Win NIH Grants. Will Science Suffer? [Inside Higher Ed]

Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools [The Associated Press]

States Narrow Funding Gaps for Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions [Inside Higher Ed]

‘Profoundly cruel’: Errors upend student loan forgiveness program [POLITICO]

ED Clarifies How Current Students Can Access Uncapped Loans [Inside Higher Ed]

Once globally preeminent, U.S. universities are sliding into decline [The Hechinger Report]

The Heated Discourse About Civil Discourse [Inside Higher Ed]

Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard is dismissed [The Washington Post]

Education Department: Over 1,900 colleges have overdue data submissions [Higher Ed Dive]

DOJ Declares 3 Race-Based STEM Programs Unconstitutional [Inside Higher Ed]

University of Nebraska board approves cutting programs with low enrollment [Higher Ed Dive]

ED Says It Plans to Spend Millions in Expiring Research Dollars. Concerns Remain. [Inside Higher Ed]

Unions sue Education Department over ‘professional’ degree rule [Higher Ed Dive]

How 2 Texas Lawsuits Could Tee Up a National Fight Over Academic Freedom [Inside Higher Ed]

Columbia faces discrimination lawsuit from Palestinian employees and students [Higher Ed Dive]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Exposing CCP Influence at Harvard University

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Calls for Urgent Oversight of Funding Cuts and Dwindling Staff at Federal Statistical Agencies

House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Press Release: Letter to OMB Director Russell Vought Demanding Withdrawal of OMB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Department of Education and the Administration

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Rule to Overhaul and Improve America’s Higher Education Accreditation System

Legislative Movement in Congress

H.R.10085 — Lifelong Learning Act
Sponsor: Davis, Donald G. [Rep.-D-NC-1] (Introduced 08/13/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 08/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.10090 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on certain institutions of higher education that allow male participation in female intercollegiate athletic programs or events.
Sponsor: Hageman, Harriet M. [Rep.-R-WY-At Large] (Introduced 08/13/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Ways and Means
Latest Action: House – 08/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Press Release: Rep. Hageman Introduces Bill to Tax Colleges That Sideline Female Athletes for Men

H.R.10097 — To establish a matched savings program for low-income students.
Sponsor: Lee, Susie [Rep.-D-NV-3] (Introduced 08/13/2026) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 08/13/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices

ETA Comment Request: Registered Apprenticeship National Public Awareness Campaign. Comments due on or before October 19, 2026.

HRSA Comment Request: Health Professions Student Loan Program, Loans for Disadvantaged Students Program, Primary Care Loan Program, and Nursing Student Loan Program Administrative Requirements, OMB No. 0906-0088-Extension. Comments due on or before September 18, 2026.

ED Notice: Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.

DOL Notice: Agenda of Regulations.

OMB Notice: 2026 Agenda of Federal Regulations.

FCC Final Rule: Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency.

Today’s Federal Register.