Reconciliation Update
On July 1, the Senate passed H.R.1, which provides for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H.Con.Res. 14 with an amendment via a vote of 51-50. Vice President Vance cast the tiebreaking vote. Following further consideration, on July 3, the House of Representatives agreed to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 via a vote of 218-214. The bill was signed into law by President Trump on July 4 becoming Public Law No: 119-21.
For more, you can review the full bill text and read an article from the White House titled, “President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Now the Law.” Additionally, the American Council on Education provided a comprehensive summary and state of play on July 3, 2025.
With H.R. 1 signed into law, both the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee will turn to FY26 appropriations. As appropriations bills are released, you can review them on the House Committee on Appropriations website and the Senate Committee on Appropriations website. As bills are released, relevant information will continue to be shared with designated campus legislative liaisons.
Rescheduled House Education and Workforce Committee Hearing
On July 15 beginning at 9:15 a.m. Central Time, the House Committee on Education and Workforce will hold a hearing titled, “Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology.”
Invited witnesses include:
- Dr. Robert M. Groves, Interim President, Georgetown University
- Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Chancellor, The City University of New York
- Dr. Rich Lyons, Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley
The hearing will be live-streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page.
Recent Federal Actions
- White House: Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates
- White House: Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign‑Controlled Energy Sources
- Department of Education: Department of Education Announces Appointment of National Center for Education Statistics Acting Commissioner Dr. Matthew Soldner
- Department of Homeland Security: DHS Sends Administrative Subpoenas to Harvard University
- Department of Education: U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Notify Harvard University’s Accreditor of Harvard’s Title VI Violation
- Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Continues to Improve Federal Student Loan Repayment Options, Addresses Illegal Biden Administration Actions
- Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Ends Taxpayer Subsidization of Postsecondary Education for Illegal Aliens
- Department of Health and Human Services: HHS Bans Illegal Aliens from Accessing its Taxpayer-Funded Programs
- Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Opens Title VI Investigation into George Mason University