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. Department of Education (ED) announced the implementation of new measures to prevent fraud when students apply through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The measures will take effect on April 26, 2026.

ED’s Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) Negotiated Rulemaking Committee held its first of two weeks of sessions. The AIM Committee is scheduled to meet again from May 18 through May 22, 2026.

COURTS

A U.S. District Court judge extended a temporary restraining order pertaining to the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplemental Survey, an expansion of the existing Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System from earlier this year, for institutions represented by certain associations.

Education News Headlines
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Some Grad PLUS Borrowers Could Face Loan Caps [Inside Higher Ed]

Higher education groups challenge Trump’s latest anti-DEI order [Higher Ed Dive]

Merit Aid Outpacing Need-Based Aid Among All Institutions [Inside Higher Ed]

SDSU agrees to Title IX settlement over female athlete scholarships [The Hill]

DOJ Extends Web Accessibility Deadline [Inside Higher Ed]

Liberals launch effort to counter Turning Point USA on college campuses [The Hill]

Employers say they struggle to find graduates with the right AI skillset [Higher Ed Dive]

Community colleges racing to train L.A. construction workers [The Los Angeles Times]
Pearson and Amazon Web Services Report “AI Readiness: Building the Bridge from Higher Education to Work”

After Week of Negotiations, ED’s Accreditation Proposals Remain Intact [Inside Higher Ed]

Critics of Education Department changes see difficult path to restore agency after program closures [The Hill]

Should Graduate Students Start Early to Access Grad PLUS Loans? [Inside Higher Ed]

How much will that college cost you? Good luck figuring it out [The Hechinger Report]

A ‘Legal Movement’ Against Campus Antisemitism [Inside Higher Ed]

Student loan collection expected to target thousands of people this summer [POLITICO]

Progressive Media Organization Launches Competitor to Turning Point USA [Inside Higher Ed]

Kentucky lawmakers override veto on bill easing faculty terminations [Higher Ed Dive]

In Accreditation Talks, Colleges and Accreditors Have Fewer Votes [Inside Higher Ed]

Higher Ed Has a Trust Problem. Yale Thinks It Has Solutions. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
Yale University Report: Report of the Committee on Trust in Higher Education
Yale University

Lawmakers Question Publish-or-Perish Culture of Scientific Research [Inside Higher Ed]

AI is remaking the workforce. How can colleges ensure students thrive? [Higher Ed Dive]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
April 22: Full Committee Hearing on “Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”
Witnesses: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2:00 p.m. EST
430 Dirksen and via webcast.

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Kiley Announces Hearing on Academic Excellence in K-12 Education

Press Release: @EdWorkforceCmte Passes Walberg Bill to Help More Americans Gain Skills and Find Jobs

Press Release: Walberg Remarks at Markup of Bill to Help More Americans Gain Skills and Find Jobs

Press Release: Committee Republicans Vote to Dismantle the Education Department

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Slams Republicans for Abandoning Bipartisan Workforce Bill Agreement

Statements and Webcast From Yesterday’s Full Committee Markup of “H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026”

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services”

House Committee on Appropriations
April 27: Subcommittee Hearing on “Budget Hearing: U.S. Department of Labor”
Witnesses TBA
4:30 p.m. EST
2358-C Rayburn and via webcast.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”

House Committee on Small Business
Press Release: Chairman Williams: “Independent Work, Real Opportunity: The Gig Economy and the Future of Entrepreneurship”

Press Release: Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on How the Gig Economy is Reshaping Entrepreneurship in America

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on “Independent Work, Real Opportunity: The Gig Economy and the Future of Entrepreneurship”

Senate Finance Committee
April 22: Full Committee Hearing on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”
Witness: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
10:00 a.m. ET
215 Dirksen and via webcast.
House Committee on Education and Workforce
April 21: Full Committee Markup of “H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026”
10:15 a.m. ET
2175 Rayburn and via webcast.

Senate Committee on Appropriations
April 21: Subcommittee Hearing on “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services”
Witnesses TBA
2:30 p.m. EST
124 Dirksen and via webcast.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
April 21: Subcommittee Hearing on “The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”
Witness: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
10:00 a.m. ET
2123 Rayburn and via webcast.

Press Release: E&C Democrats Slam Anemic Responses to Oversight Requests on Eve of Budget Hearing with Kennedy

House Committee on Small Business
April 21: Full Committee Hearing on “Independent Work, Real Opportunity: The Gig Economy and the Future of Entrepreneurship”
Witnesses TBA
10:00 a.m. EST
2360 Rayburn and via webcast.

Press Release: Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of April 20th

Speaker of the House
Press Release: Working Families, Business Owners, and Their Employees All Benefit from Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts

House Majority Leader
Press Release: Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of April 20, 2026

Press Release: Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of April 13, 2026

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Hearing Recap: “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services”

Press Release: @EdWorkforceCmte to Consider Bill to Help More Americans Gain Skills and Find Jobs

Press Release: Walberg Holds Hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Opening Remarks HHS Budget Hearing

April 21: Full Committee Markup of “H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026”
10:15 a.m. ET
2175 Rayburn and via webcast.

Statement’s and Webcast from Friday’s Full Committee Hearing on “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services.”
 
House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Walberg Holds Hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services

April 17: Full Committee Hearing on “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services”
Witnesses: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
9:00 a.m. EST
2175 Rayburn and via webcast.

Senate Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: On Senate Floor, Murray Blasts Trump’s Budget Request and Speaks About Path Forward for FY27 Appropriations

House Committee on Appropriations
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “Budget Hearing – Department of Health and Human Services”

Senate Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Merkley Delivers Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on the President’s Budget Request

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request”

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Top Moments from House Budget Committee’s Hearing on the President’s FY 2027 Budget Request

House Committee on Ways and Means
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Witness: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
9:00 a.m. EST
1100 Longworth and via webcast.

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Press Release: Chairman Cassidy Hosts Roundtable with Parents to Improve Child Literacy, Support Students with Dyslexia

Press Release: NEXT WEEK: Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing with Secretary Kennedy on HHS Budget

House Committee on Education and Workforce
Press Release: Hearing Recap: “Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI’s Economic Impact on Workers and Employers”

Press Release: Workforce Protections Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at 7th Hearing on AI’s Impact on Workers’ Rights

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI’s Economic Impact on Workers and Employers”
 
House Committee on Appropriations
April 16: Subcommittee Hearing on “Budget Hearing – Department of Health and Human Services”
Witnesses: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2:00 p.m. EST
2358-C Rayburn and via webcast.

Senate Committee on the Budget
April 16: Full Committee Hearing on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request”
Witness: Russell Vought, Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
10:00 a.m. EST
608 Dirksen and via webcast.

House Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing Examining President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request”

House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Subcommittee Hearing on “The State of Scientific Publishing: Assessing Trends, Emerging Issues, and Policy Considerations”

House Committee on Ways and Means
Press Release: Chairman Smith Applauds First Lady Melania Trump’s Leadership and Ways & Means Committee’s Bipartisan Efforts to Improve Outcomes for Foster Youth

Press Release: Neal Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on “Lower Taxes, Stronger Main Street: The Benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts”

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Statements and Webcast from Yesterday’s Full Committee Hearing on “Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States”

Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: Presidential Message on National Volunteer Week

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Rule to Hold Colleges and Universities Accountable for Low Earning Outcomes

HHS Press Release: Secretary Kennedy Appoints Casey B. Mulligan as HHS Chief Economist and Regulatory Officer

ED Press Release: Victories for American Taxpayers: Trump Administration Reveals Top States Impacted by Federal Student Aid Fraud

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Announce Additional Grant Competitions Under Elementary and Secondary Education Partnership

GAO Report: Combating Fraud: Challenges in Managing Fraud Risks in Federally Funded, State-Administered Programs

GAO Report: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office

Legislative Movement in Congress

H.R.8210 — A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026
Sponsor: Walberg, Tim [Rep.-R-MI-5] (Introduced 04/06/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce; Ways and Means
Latest Action: House – 04/21/2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 – 14.

S.4365 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the process for the verification of social security numbers required to be provided to the Secretary of Education for Federal student aid, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Tuberville, Tommy [Sen.-R-AL] (Introduced 04/21/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 04/21/2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R.1343 — Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
Sponsor: Pfluger, August [Rep.-R-TX-11] (Introduced 02/13/2025) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce
Committee Report: H. Rept. 119-485
Latest Action: House – 04/20/2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

H.R.1681 — Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
Sponsor: Evans, Gabe [Rep.-R-CO-8] (Introduced 02/27/2025) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources; Agriculture
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 119-439,Part 1, H. Rept. 119-439,Part 2
Latest Action: House – 04/20/2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

H.R.8369 — To prohibit Federal education funds from being made available to any educational agency or institution that releases any education records or other student information for purposes of immigration enforcement.
Sponsor: Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [Rep.-D-FL-20] (Introduced 04/20/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/20/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.8379 — Freedom from Ideological Requirements in Employment Act
Sponsor: Letlow, Julia [Rep.-R-LA-5] (Introduced 04/20/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Action: House – 04/20/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.R.8394 — To streamline the process for institutions of higher education to research marijuana.
Sponsor: Titus, Dina [Rep.-D-NV-1] (Introduced 04/20/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Judiciary; Agriculture; Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/20/2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall.

S.98 — Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025
Sponsor: Capito, Shelley Moore [Sen.-R-WV] (Introduced 01/15/2025) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees: Senate – Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee Report: S. Rept. 119-14
Latest Action: House – 04/20/2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

S.4348 — A bill to repeal the 90/10 rule as it pertains to proprietary schools under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Sponsor: Banks, Jim [Sen.-R-IN] (Introduced 04/20/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: Senate – 04/20/2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R.8333 — To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Hayes, Jahana [Rep.-D-CT-5] (Introduced 04/16/2026) Cosponsors: (17)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/16/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Hayes, Markey Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Connect Vulnerable Youth to Educational and Workforce Development Program

H.R.8345 — To establish the Economy of the Future Commission, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Obernolte, Jay [Rep.-R-CA-23] (Introduced 04/16/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Science, Space, and Technology; Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Oversight and Government Reform; Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/16/2026 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce.

H.R.8351 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove from a borrower’s credit history the record of default on a defaulted loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of such Act upon repayment of the full amount due on such loan, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Ross, Deborah K. [Rep.-D-NC-2] (Introduced 04/16/2026) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/16/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.8356 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan.
Sponsor: Stevens, Haley M. [Rep.-D-MI-11] (Introduced 04/16/2026) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/16/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.8361 — 119th Congress (2025-2026)
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan.
Sponsor: Williams, Nikema [Rep.-D-GA-5] (Introduced 04/16/2026) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/16/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Stevens, Adams, Ross Introduce Legislation to Deliver Relief for Federal Student Loan Borrowers

H.R.2289 — American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025
Sponsor: Carter, Earl L. “Buddy” [Rep.-R-GA-1] (Introduced 03/24/2025) Cosponsors: (14)
Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources
Latest Action: House – 04/15/2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.

H.R.8304 — To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program for States to improve or establish a credential repository, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: McBath, Lucy [Rep.-D-GA-6] (Introduced 04/15/2026) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 04/15/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Press Release: Representatives McBath, Owens Introduce CREATES Act to Streamline Accreditation Process

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices

ED Comment Request: Survey of Postgraduate Employment for the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program. Comments due on or before June 22, 2026.

ED Comment Request: Privacy Act; System of Records; Matching Program. Comments due on or before May 22, 2026.

ED Comment Request: System of Records; Aid Awareness and Application Processing. Comments due on or before May 22, 2026

ED Comment Request: System of Records; Common Services for Borrowers (CSB). Comments due on or before May 22, 2026.

ED Comment Request: System of Records; Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System. Comments due on or before May 22, 2026

ED Comment Request: System of Records; National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Comments due on or before May 22, 2026

ETA Notice: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 2026 Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL)

ANA Grant Notice: National Center for Native Training and Technical Assistance (the Center). Applications due on or before August 1, 2026.

ED Grant Notice: Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) 2026. Applications due on or before May 29, 2026.

ED NPRM: Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability. Comments due on or before May 20, 2026.

ED Comment Request: Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures Information. Comments due on or before June 22, 2026.

ED Comment Request: Income Driven Repayment Plan Request for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Programs. Comments due on or before June 22, 2026.

ED Grant Notice: Supporting Effective Educator Development Program Competition. Applications due on or before June 1, 2026.

DOL Comment Request: Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS). Comments due on or before May 20, 2026.

ED Proposed Rule: Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Title I, Part C Consortium Incentive Grant Program. Comments are due on or before May 18, 2026.

ED Comment Request: Consolidation Loan Rebate Fee Report. Comments due on or before June 16, 2026.

ED Comment Request: William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form. Comments due on or before June 16, 2026.

ED Notice: Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

Today’s Federal Register.