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

CONGRESS

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a resource titled “What is a ‘Pocket Rescission’ and is It Legal?”

ADMINISTRATION

President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.”

The U.S. Department of Labor released a workforce plan titled “America’s Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age.”

COURTS

A Federal appeals court ordered the Trump Administration to restore the public apportionment database.

A Federal appeals court ruled that only GAO can sue the Trump Administration over impoundment-related matters.

A Federal District Court ruled that the Trump Administration’s February 14 Dear Colleague letter regarding diversity, equity and inclusion and the subsequent certification requirement issued by ED were unlawful and must be vacated as their issuance did not follow the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.

Education News Headlines
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DEI closures at colleges leave students with ‘a different reality’ [The Hill]

More Barriers on the Horizon for International Students [Inside Higher Ed]

State Department has revoked over 6,000 student visas this year [Higher Ed Dive]

How Public Media Cuts Could Limit Students’ Career Exploration [Inside Higher Ed]

Some Teachers Could Lose Out on Loan Forgiveness Under Trump Admin. Proposal [Education Week]

New PSLF Rule Could Limit Debt Relief Access for Thousands [Inside Higher Ed]

Judge Tells Trump Admin. to Restore Some Education Research Programs [Education Week]

NIH Director Orders Review of All Current, Planned Research [Inside Higher Ed]

Saint Augustine’s University brings its accreditation back from the brink — again [Higher Ed Dive]

‘People want proof of concept’: The Trump campaign promise that doesn’t have the votes [POLITICO]

Survey: International Student Demand Remains High for Now, Despite Federal Changes [Inside Higher Ed]

Colleges Rushed to Comply With Trump’s Anti-DEI Guidance. A Judge Just Struck It Down. Now What? [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Under Trump, the Education Dept. has flipped its civil rights mission [The Washington Post]

Inaccurate, impossible: Experts knock new Trump plan to collect college admissions data [The Hechinger Report]

Federal judge declares Education Department’s attempt to bar diversity programs unlawful [Politico]

‘Just Disappeared’ Trump’s immigration crackdown is imperiling college access for undocumented students. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

UCLA’s legal win over Trump could prompt different strategy in similar cases [The Hill]

Federal judge declines to block Alabama anti-DEI law [Higher Ed Dive]

Ed. Dept. Hasn’t Complied With Order to Restore Civil Rights Staff, Judge Says [Education Week]

Trump Administration ‘Chipping Away’ at Undocumented Student Protections [Inside Higher Ed]

Applicants approach elite colleges with greater trepidation amid fights with Trump [The Hill]

Judge orders NSF to restore cut funding to UCLA [Higher Ed Dive]

ED Clarifies What Race-Based Admissions Data Must Be Reported [Inside Higher Ed]

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

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Sanders, 10 Colleagues Demand Answers After Trump Halts Legally Mandated Student Debt Relief

House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Press Release: Lofgren and Obernolte Introduce Bill to Accelerate Development of the Fusion Workforce

Senate Committee on the Appropriations
Press Release: Senator Murray on Partial Restoration of Spending Transparency Website After Court Orders Trump, Vought to Stop Breaking the Law to Hide Their Tracks

Senate Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Trump’s Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires Law Triggers $536 Billion Cut to Medicare Over Next Decade

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Boyle Calls on Trump Admin to Fully Restore Public Access to Budget Data

House Committee on Ways and Means
September 3: Full Committee Hearing on “Wired for Growth: How Expanding Broadband Can Revitalize Rural Small Businesses”
Witnesses: TBA
2360 Rayburn
10:00 a.m. ET

September 17: Full Committee Hearing on “Streaming Success: Small Businesses in the Age of Digital Influence”
Witnesses: TBA
2360 Rayburn
10:00 a.m. ET

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Prohibits Federal Funds from Supporting Political Activism on College Campuses

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Public Service Program Rules to Protect American Taxpayers

DOL Press Release: US Department of Labor Awards More Than $1.3M To Continue Employment, Training Services in Response to Automotive Layoffs in Michigan

ED Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Joins Florida Education Leaders and Families for FAFSA Testing Event

DOL Press Release: US Department of Labor launches unprecedented effort to bring transparency, accountability to taxpayer-funded workforce development programs

Legislative Movement in Congress:

H.R.4999 — Fusion Workforce Act
Sponsor: Lofgren, Zoe [Rep.-D-CA-18] (Introduced 08/19/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Science, Space, and Technology
Latest Action: House – 08/19/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

H.R.5000 — Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act
Sponsor: Mace, Nancy [Rep.-R-SC-1] (Introduced 08/19/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Action: House – 08/19/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R.980 — Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
Sponsor: Van Orden, Derrick [Rep.-R-WI-3] (Introduced 02/05/2025) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Action: House – 08/15/2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.

H.R.4973 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Beyer, Donald S. [Rep.-D-VA-8] (Introduced 08/15/2025) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 08/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Beyer, Carson, Chu Introduce Legislation to Expand Student Debt Relief for Fulbright Teachers

H.R.4986 — To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.
Sponsor: Miller, Mary E. [Rep.-R-IL-15] (Introduced 08/15/2025) Cosponsors: (9)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 08/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: BREAKING: Rep. Miller Introduces Bill Combating Illinois Law Requiring Student Mental Health Screenings

H.R.4949 — Apprenticeships for Small Businesses Act of 2025
Sponsor: Harder, Josh [Rep.-D-CA-9] (Introduced 08/12/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Ways and Means
Latest Action: House – 08/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.4965 — Counseling for Career Choice Act
Sponsor: Thompson, Glenn [Rep.-R-PA-15] (Introduced 08/12/2025) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 08/12/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

ED Comment Request: Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Evidence Building Support (EBS). Comments due on or before October 20, 2025.

ED Comment Request: Prison Education Program Accreditation Requirements. Comments due on or before October 20, 2025.

ED Comment Request: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. Comment due on or before September 17, 2025.

ED Comment Request: Loan Cancellation in the Federal Perkins Loan Program. Comments due on or before October 17, 2025.

USDA Comment Request: Workforce Development Participant Tracking. Comment due on or before October 17, 2025.

DOL Notice: Obsolete Grant and Contract Regulations

SBA Notice: Tribal Consultation for SBA’s Office of Capital Access and Access to All Agency Financial Assistance, Contracting, Business Counseling and Technical Assistance Programs, Identifying Issues and Best Practices

ED Comment Request: Federal Family Education Loan Program Regulations. Comments are due on or before October 14, 2025.

ED Comment Request: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2024-25 Through 2026-27. Comments are due on or before October 14, 2025.

ED Comment Request: Student Assistance General Provisions-Non-Title IV Revenue Requirements (90/10). Comments are due on or before October 14, 2025.