CONGRESS

The U.S. House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to serve as Speaker of the House.

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education unofficially released new regulations for Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, and Ability to Benefit. Formal publication in the Federal Register is currently set for October 31.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Penn Hill Group provides a list of grant opportunities and summaries for select grants. Please visit our website for more information.

Education News Headlines
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Jewish leaders to Biden officials: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this ever’ [Politico]

A College Stopped Investigating a Professor’s Alleged Misconduct When He Quit. That’s Illegal, U.S. Says. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

White House details draft plans for next student debt relief plan [Politico]

Students Outrunning Faculty in AI Use [Inside Higher Ed]

DeSantis Appoints DEI Critics to Florida University’s Board [Inside Higher Ed]

Georgia system sued over alleged underfunding of 3 public HBCUs [Higher Ed Dive]

College officials considering mergers need to have sufficient resources [Higher Ed Dive]

Biden administration begins punishing servicers for student loan errors [The Washington Post]

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

Senate Majority Leader

Press Release: Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Senate Working To Pass Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation

Press Release: Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Antisemitic Incident At Cornell University And The Rise Of Antisemitism In The United States

Press Release: TRANSCRIPT: At The Washington Post AI Summit, Majority Leader Schumer Talks On Bipartisan AI Insight Forums, The Future Of AI, And AI Regulation

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Press Release: Ranking Member Cassidy, Ernst, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Protect Jewish Students Amid Rising Antisemitism on College Campuses

House Minority Leader

Press Release: Leader Jeffries: “We Have A Responsibility To Sit Down And Find Common Ground Where Possible”

House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Press Release: Foxx Statement on Student Loan Errors

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

White House Press Release: WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid Fines Grand Canyon University $37.7 Million for Deceiving Thousands of Students

ED Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Continues Efforts to Provide Debt Relief for More Student Loan Borrowers

HHS Press Release: Surgeon General Launches Nationwide “We Are Made to Connect” College Tour to Inspire Students to Build, Strengthen, and Prioritize Relationships

Legislative Movement in Congress:

H.R.5910 — To prioritize educating and training for existing and new environmental health professionals.

Sponsor: Thanedar, Shri [Rep.-D-MI-13] (Introduced 10/06/2023) Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 10/26/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

H.R.6077 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.

Sponsor: Chu, Judy [Rep.-D-CA-28] (Introduced 10/26/2023) Cosponsors: (13)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 10/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Press Release: To Lower Cost of Higher Education, Rep. Chu Reintroduces POST GRAD Act

H.R.6090 — To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Lawler, Michael [Rep.-R-NY-17] (Introduced 10/26/2023) Cosponsors: (10)

Committees: House – Judiciary

Latest Action: House – 10/26/2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.6124 — To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a pilot program to award competitive grants for the integration of cybersecurity education, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Thompson, Glenn [Rep.-R-PA-15] (Introduced 10/30/2023) Cosponsors: (1)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 10/30/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

S.Res.437 — A resolution condemning antisemitism at institutions of higher education in the United States and encouraging college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty to speak out against antisemitism.

Sponsor: Blackburn, Marsha [Sen.-R-TN] (Introduced 10/26/2023) Cosponsors: (3)

Latest Action: Senate – 10/26/2023 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Press Release: PASSED: Blackburn, Rosen Resolution Condemning Antisemitism at Higher Education Institutions

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

EAC Comment Request: Agency Information Collection Activities; Help America Vote College Program Application Kits. Comments due on or before November 6, 2023.

NEH Grant Notice: Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions. Applications due on or before January 11, 2024.

ED Notice: President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

FCC Rule: Affordable Connectivity Program.

ED Final Regulation: Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment

ED Notice: Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board