RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP - June 20, 2025

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CONGRESS

The U.S. House of Representatives advanced the Administration’s rescissions request by a 214 to 212 vote.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released text representing the Committee’s portion of the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill. The Committee-provided section-by-section can be found here.

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a new temporary financial aid verification requirement for colleges and universities to prevent identity theft and fraud in Federal student aid programs for the Summer and Fall 2025 semesters.

In a court filing, ED disclosed that the agency had signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Labor regarding the transfer of administration of some career, technical and adult education grants. This same filing disclosed that ED had also signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Treasury regarding the detail of ED staff to Treasury to support student loan collections. Both of these memorandums have been halted in light of recent Federal court rulings pertaining to ED’s reorganization and reductions in force.

Hundreds of National Institutes of Health (NIH) staffers signed a letter expressing their opposition “to Administration policies that undermine the NIH mission, waste public resources, and harm the health of Americans and people across the globe.”

All members of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned, citing political influence by the Trump Administration as their rationale.

COURTS

Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) and the State of Tennessee filed a lawsuit against ED, challenging the constitutionality of the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) grant program under Title V of the Higher Education Act.

Education News Headlines
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Research Grants Increasingly Require Compliance With Trump’s Orders. Here’s How Colleges Are Responding. [The Chronicle of Higher Ed]

Columbia faculty lawsuit over Trump administration funding cuts dismissed [The Hill]

A Setback for Maine’s Free Community College Program [Inside Higher Ed]

A ‘Tsunami’ of Uncertainty Is Crashing Into Federal Funding for Schools [Education Week]

Do states have ‘statutory right’ to data, guidance from Education Department? [K-12 Dive]

Judge extends ruling against Trump visa block for Harvard [The Hill]

Senate Republicans Reduce House’s Proposed Endowment Tax Hike [Inside Higher Ed]

Tennessee State raises tuition 6% amid budget stabilization effort [Higher Ed Dive]

Facing Research Cuts, Officials at U. of Iowa Spoke of a ‘Limited Ability to Publicly Fight This’ [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Immigration Raids Add to Absence Crisis for Schools [The New York Times]

Trump’s Energy Department proposes dismantling parts of Title IX allowing girls on boys’ teams [The Hill]

Supreme Court Weighs Arguments in Lawsuit Challenging Education Department Layoffs [Inside Higher Ed]

Harvard spars with Trump administration over order protecting its international enrollment [Higher Ed Dive]

Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates [Inside Higher Ed]

Education Department reinstates some research and data activities [The Hechinger Report]

RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves raise fears ahead of next school year [The Hill]

Higher education overhaul: How GOP senators’ plan differs from House bill [Higher Ed Dive]

Harvard, Trump admin clash over court protection for foreign students [Politico]

Tennessee Lawsuit Puts HSIs’ Fate on the Line [Inside Higher Ed]

Senate Higher Ed Bill Walks Back Some House Proposals [Inside Higher Ed]

Could Uncertainty in Higher Ed Be a Catalyst for Change? [Inside Higher Ed]

Northwestern freezes hiring and cuts budgets to combat ‘increasing strain’ on finances [Higher Ed Dive]

Small Colleges Are Banding Together Against a Higher Endowment Tax. This Is Why. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Trump Admin. Was Moving Ed. Dept. Programs Elsewhere Before a Court Intervened [Education Week]
Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:

Speaker of the House
Press Release: The One Big Beautiful Bill Stops Waste, Fraud and Abuse in SNAP

House Minority Leader
Press Release: House Democrats Defend NIH Grants Against Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
June 18: Full Committee Hearing on the Nominations of Jonathan Berry to be Solicitor, Department of Labor, Andrew Rogers to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, Anthony D’Esposito to be Inspector General, Department of Labor and Andrea Lucas to be a Member, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Witnesses: Jonathan Berry, Hyattsville, MD; Andrew Rogers, Alexandria, VA; Anthony D’Esposito, Island Park, NY; Andrea Lucas, Alexandria, VA
430 Dirksen and via webcast
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Owens and Gosar Announce Joint Hearing on Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education

June 24: Joint Subcommittee Hearing on “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education”
Witnesses to be announced.
1324 Longworth and via webcast.
2:00 p.m. ET

July 9: Full Committee Hearing on “Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology”
Witnesses: Dr. Robert M. Groves, Interim President, Georgetown University; Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Chancellor, The City University of New York; and Dr. Rich Lyons, Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley
2175 Rayburn and via webcast.
10:15 a.m. ET

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Press Release: SST Committee Leaders Request GAO Review of Indirect Costs for Federal Research Awards

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Press Release: Chairmen Guthrie and Carter Announce Hearing on Department of Health and Human Services FY2026 Budget

June 24: Subcommittee Hearing on “The Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”
Witnesses to be announced.
2123 Rayburn and via webcast.
10:00 a.m. ET

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: NEWS: Sanders Calls for Bipartisan Investigation into Secretary Kennedy’s Vaccine Committee Firings at CDC

June 18: Full Committee Hearing on the Nominations of Jonathan Berry to be Solicitor, Department of Labor, Andrew Rogers to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, Anthony D’Esposito to be Inspector General, Department of Labor and Andrea Lucas to be a Member, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Witnesses: Jonathan Berry, Hyattsville, MD; Andrew Rogers, Alexandria, VA; Anthony D’Esposito, Island Park, NY; Andrea Lucas, Alexandria, VA
430 Dirksen and via webcast
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Statement on GAO Ruling that Administration Illegally Withheld Funds from IMLS

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Government Watchdog Finds Trump Admin is Illegally Impounding Funding for Museums and Libraries Across America; Senator Murray Responds

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: No Authority to Freeze Funding, No Authority to Unilaterally Eliminate Government Services

House Committee on Ways and Means
Press Release: Five Key Moments: Hearing on Modernizing the Chafee Program to Help Vulnerable Foster Youth Reach Their Full Potential

Senate Majority Leader
Press Release: Thune Joins Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Scott, Takano, & Bonamici, Lead Letter Demanding EEOC Chair Address Gender Identity Discrimination

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Press Release: Cantwell Sounds the Alarm About Dangers of Republican Plan to Auction Spectrum Essential to National Security, Aviation Safety and the Innovation Economy

Speaker of the House
Press Release: House Republicans Approve Rescissions Package to Eliminate 9.4 Billion in Wasteful Spending

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Senate Republicans Proposing Draconian Cuts To SNAP In Their “Big, Ugly Bill”

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Ranking Member Sanders Asks Health Care Providers for Information on Republicans’ Budget Bill

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Scalise, Cole, Cosponsors Celebrate Passage of Rescissions Act

Press Release: Republicans Rubberstamp Elon Musk’s Stealing of Taxpayer Money

Senate Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Merkley: CBO Confirms “Big, Beautiful Bill” Benefits the Wealthy, Working Families Pay the Price”

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Boyle Statement on House Passage of Rescissions Package Cutting Public Broadcasting and Undermining America’s Global Standing

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Press Release: CMT Subcommittee Holds Legislative Hearing on SCORE Act to Standardize NIL in College Athletics

Press Release: Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on College NIL Rights

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “Winning Off the Field: Legislative Proposal to Stabilize NIL and College Athletics.”

House Committee on Ways and Means
Press Release: Davis Opening Statement at Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Hearing on Foster Youth

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “Aging Out is Not a Plan: Reimagining Futures for Foster Youth.”

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Next Week: Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Labor Nominees

Press Release: News: Sanders, Democratic HELP Members Call for Hearings on Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” and Its Impact on Americans’ Health

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: @EdWorkforceCmte Deepens Sarah Lawrence Investigation Amid Reports of Hostile, Antisemitic Environment

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB”

House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Press Release: Babin, Lofgren Applaud Committee Passage of Four Bipartisan SST Bills

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
June 12: Subcommittee Hearing on “Winning Off the Field: Legislative Proposal to Stabilize NIL and College Athletics”
Witnesses: Mr. William King, Associate Commissioner/Legal Affairs Compliance, Southeastern Conference; Ms. Sherika A. Montgomery, Commissioner, Big South Conference; Ms. Ashley Cozad, Swimming Student Athlete and Division I SAAC Chair, University of North Florida ’25; Mr. Ramogi Huma, Executive Director, National College Players Association
2123 Rayburn and via webcast
10:00 a.m. ET

House Committee on Ways and Means
June 12: Subcommittee Hearing on “Aging Out is Not a Plan: Reimagining Futures for Foster Youth”
Witnesses: Kimberely Webb, Youth in Foster Care, Farmington, Missouri; Ramond Nelson, Lived Experience Leader, FosterClub; Maggie Stevens, Ed.D., President and CEO, Foster Success; Lisa Guillette, Executive Director, Foster Forward
2020 Rayburn and via webcast
9:00 a.m. ET

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: ICYMI: Blue-Collar Wage Growth Sees Largest Increase in Nearly 60 Years Under Trump

White House Press Release: The One Big Beautiful Bill Is Good for All 50 States

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Refers Massapequa Mascot Case to the U.S. Department of Justice

White House Press Release: Capitol Hill Touts Benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill

White House Press Release: President Trump’s Policies Are Delivering Wins Across America

DOL Press Release: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer fulfills promise to claw back billions more in unusable COVID funding

House Press Release: REPORT: Failure to Pass One Big Beautiful Bill Will Kill 1.1+ Million Manufacturing Jobs

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Elevates Two Minnesota Investigations to Title IX Special Investigations Team

ED Blog: Restoring Trade Skills to Liberal Education

White House Press Release: The One Big Beautiful Bill Will Supercharge Our Economy

Legislative Movement in Congress:

H.R.4020 — To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements with institutions of higher education to provide dual or concurrent enrollment programs for students enrolled in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Aderholt, Robert B. [Rep.-R-AL-4] (Introduced 06/17/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Armed Services; Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/17/2025 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.

H.R.4026 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers.
Sponsor: Cohen, Steve [Rep.-D-TN-9] (Introduced 06/17/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/17/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.4048 — To require the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a program to award grants for certain STEM apprenticeship programs, require an interagency task force to submit a report regarding certain programs of the Federal Government focused primarily on career development and training in STEM, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rivas, Luz M. [Rep.-D-CA-29] (Introduced 06/17/2025) Cosponsors: (6)
Committees: House – Science, Space, and Technology; Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/17/2025 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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

H.R.4049 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish employer-directed skills accounts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Stefanik, Elise M. [Rep.-R-NY-21] (Introduced 06/17/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/17/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.4 — Rescissions Act of 2025
Sponsor: Scalise, Steve [Rep.-R-LA-1] (Introduced 06/06/2025) Cosponsors: (5)
Committees: House – Appropriations
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

H.R.3939 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled.
Sponsor: Bonamici, Suzanne [Rep.-D-OR-1] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.3943 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Bonamici, Suzanne [Rep.-D-OR-1] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (29)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.3968 — To authorize the establishment of a comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Hayes, Jahana [Rep.-D-CT-5] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (19)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Press Release: Hayes Introduces Legislation to Increase School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs

H.R.3976 — To establish due process requirements for the investigation of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Kustoff, David [Rep.-R-TN-8] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Reps. Kustoff, Owens, Harder Introduce Legislation to Protect College Sports

H.R.3985 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish notification requirements for policies and information concerning expectant and parenting students, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: McBath, Lucy [Rep.-D-GA-6] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (7)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: McBath, Ross, Bacon, Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Parenting Students Pursuing College Degrees

H.R.3994 — To improve data collection related to student parents pursuing higher education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Ross, Deborah K. [Rep.-D-NC-2] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Ross, Bacon, McBath Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Parenting Students Pursuing College Degrees

H.R.3997 — To protect children from oppressive child labor and unsafe workplaces, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Scott, Robert C. “Bobby” [Rep.-D-VA-3] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.4005 — To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Vindman, Eugene Simon [Rep.-D-VA-7] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.4006 — To require the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity to establish policy prohibiting the use of cellular phones and other distracting devices by students in DODEA schools, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Vindman, Eugene Simon [Rep.-D-VA-7] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Armed Services; Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/12/2025 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.

S.2069 — A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Sponsor: Whitehouse, Sheldon [Sen.-D-RI] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (8)
Committees: Senate – Finance
Latest Action: Senate – 06/12/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S.2081 — A bill to establish immunity from civil liability for certain artificial intelligence developers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Lummis, Cynthia M. [Sen.-R-WY] (Introduced 06/12/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action: Senate – 06/12/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Press Release: Lummis Introduces AI Legislation to Foster Development & Strengthen Professional Responsibility

H.R.3913 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish immigration and residency requirements for individuals served by Federal TRIO programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Houchin, Erin [Rep.-R-IN-9] (Introduced 06/11/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 06/11/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.3921 — To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry.
Sponsor: Moore, Barry [Rep.-R-AL-1] (Introduced 06/11/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Judiciary
Latest Action: House – 06/11/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.3938 — To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.
Sponsor: Waters, Maxine [Rep.-D-CA-43] (Introduced 06/11/2025) Cosponsors: (11)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce; Judiciary
Latest Action: House – 06/11/2025 Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: Congresswoman Waters and Senator Durbin introduce CLASS Act to give students cheated by for-profit colleges their day in court

S.2026 — A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.
Sponsor: Durbin, Richard J. [Sen.-D-IL] (Introduced 06/11/2025) Cosponsors: (11)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 06/11/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Durbin, Waters Introduce CLASS Act To Give Students Cheated By For-Profit Colleges Their Day In Court

S.2028 — A bill to authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions of higher education that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Smith, Tina [Sen.-D-MN] (Introduced 06/11/2025) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 06/11/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Steve Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Apprenticeship Colleges

S.2036 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish immigration and residency requirements for individuals served by Federal TRIO programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Banks, Jim [Sen.-R-IN] (Introduced 06/11/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 06/11/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

ED Grant Notice: Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities and Demonstration and Training Programs-National Technical Assistance Center on Transition for Students and Youth with Disabilities. Applications are due on or before July 18, 2025.

ED Rule: National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center

ED Rule: Final Priorities and Requirements-Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program

ED Grant Notice: National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center. Applications are due on or before July 25, 2025.

ED Grant Notice: Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program. Applications are due on or before July 17, 2025.

ETA Comment Request: Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) Confidentiality Information Collection Request. Comments due on or before August 15, 2025.

ETA Comment Request: Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services Activity and Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services Outcomes Reports. Comments due on or before August 15, 2025.

NIH Grant Notice: Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Applications due on or before September 7, 2028.

NIH Grant Notice: Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Applications due on or before September 7, 2028.

ED Notice: Campus Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Survey. Comments due on or before August 12, 2025.

ED Grant Notice: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants. Applications due on or before June 25, 2025.

HHS Grant Notice: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs. Applications due on or before May 7, 2028.

RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – June 20, 2025

RAMC WASHINGTON WRAP UP – June 20, 2025