A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group.

CONGRESS

On a 22-16 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce passed H.Res.461 – Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States.

On a 26-13 vote, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed H.R.1147 – Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023.

ADMINISTRATION

President Joe Biden signed into law the H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which extended the nation’s debt limit, adopted discretionary spending caps, prohibited the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from using existing authorities to extend the pause on student loan payments, interest and collections and included other provisions.

President Joe Biden vetoed the Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval H.J. Res 45 – “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans.”

The U.S. Department of Education released a blog post titled “Building Toward Equitable Schools for the 21st Century.”

THE COURTS

SoFi Bank and the U.S. Department of Justice filed jointly in favor of dismissing SoFi’s lawsuit seeking to end the current pause on Federal student loan payments, interest and collections.

EVENTS

Penn Hill Group plans on providing clients a summary of the following events next week:

June 13: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Full Committee Hearing on “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services.”

June 14: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee Hearing on “Postsecondary Innovation: Preparing Today’s Student for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.”

June 14: Senate Committee on the Finance Full Committee Hearing on “Anti-Poverty and Family Support Provisions in the Tax Code.”

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Program Grant Summary
Application Deadline: July 7, 2023

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