Recent Federal Actions

House Committee on Education and the Workforce Markup

 Earlier this Spring, the House and Senate adopted a concurrent budget resolution, which set forth a path for the chambers to work on a budget reconciliation bill. That process began in earnest this week with various House Committees meeting to markup their contributions to the overall bill. Additional markups are expected as soon as next week.

Of particular interest, the House Committee on Education and Workforce met to mark up their legislation, the Student Success and Savings Plan, on April 29, 2025. Among several provisions, the legislation makes several changes to student loans, Pell Grant eligibility, and includes a risk sharing proposal that was previously included as part of the College Cost Reduction Act in the last session of Congress.

Should you wish to review the legislation, the section-by-section authored by the Committee Majority and a Committee Minority fact sheet may be helpful; the bill text the committee voted on can be found here.

The legislative process will continue to play out over the coming weeks with other committees advancing their legislation before they are combined prior to consideration on the House floor. We remain actively engaged with Congressional stakeholders and our national associations to share concerns and opportunities for improvement.

New! FAQs for International Students, Faculty, and Staff

We’ve added new FAQs addressing visa revocation, immigration staff actions, study abroad, student degree and enrollment, and travel. See those updated FAQs on our International Student, Faculty & Staff Resources page.