CONGRESS

The House failed to pass, by a 202 to 220 margin, H.R. 9494, a continuing resolution that, among other provisions, would have funded the government through March 28 and required proof of citizenship to vote in Federal elections.

The full House passed H.R.3724 ‒ the Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023, also known as the End Woke Higher Education Act ‒ by a margin of 203 to 195. This bill also included the text of H.R. 7683 ‒ the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act.

ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Education extended the current reporting deadline related to its Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment rules from October 1 until January 15.

COURTS

A Federal District Court Judge in the Southern District of Georgia extended the temporary restraining order against the Biden Administration’s latest student loan forgiveness regulations for an additional 14 days.

EVENTS

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

September 25: House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee Hearing on “Avenues to Success: Examining Workforce Training Programs for Employees.”

September 25: House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee Hearing on “Innovative Teacher Preparation: Properly Equipping America’s Educators.”

September 25: Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Subcommittee Hearing on “Reading the Room: Preparing Workers for AI.”