{"id":7300,"date":"2025-12-19T09:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/?p=7300"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:56:12","slug":"december-19-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/government-relations\/2025\/12\/19\/december-19-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"December 19, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Federal Friday<\/strong><strong> Holiday Update<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Federal Friday e-news will be on hiatus over the next two weeks and resume normal publication on January 9, 2026. During this time, any updates will be shared as appropriate with the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisconsin.edu%2Fgovernment-relations%2Ffederal-updates%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123589053%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9JurWr0BzcX7hN367ZDhgGrC0o0aCqHERAXCie3nEy8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">UW University Liaisons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>House Committee on Education and Workforce: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedworkforce.house.gov%2Fnews%2Fdocumentsingle.aspx%3FDocumentID%3D412930&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123634170%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V2N%2BrDfKsVKzWdP%2FnVSU27VUV4Jyju3Gu4B%2BzZ1SfC8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Walberg Presses MIT about Recent Antisemitism on Campus<\/a><\/li>\n<li>White House: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fpresidential-actions%2F2025%2F12%2Feliminating-state-law-obstruction-of-national-artificial-intelligence-policy%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123675528%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XFVwHnpNJ4LDeGXPA5GH7AElf9LFyfXZi5Tj11cz9lM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Department of Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ed.gov%2Fabout%2Fnews%2Fpress-release%2Fus-department-of-education-concludes-negotiated-rulemaking-session-implement-new-workforce-pell-grant-program&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123715539%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mmjDo%2BzF1CzItxutbzdYIpgubYxgDesWcN17awc1EBw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">U.S. Department of Education Concludes Negotiated Rulemaking Session to Implement the New Workforce Pell Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wisconsin Department of Justice: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FWIDOJ%2Fbulletins%2F3ffac19&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123758013%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LlN%2BmVGWthbDOO%2BKJDCrYWEaqh386IoydWX14BzYMAg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">AG Kaul and Coalition Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful New $100K Fee for H-1B Visa<\/a><\/li>\n<li>White House: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Fpresidential-actions%2F2025%2F12%2Frestricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123798144%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jeZ31NZovVQbnkvMDvk0YxPlThH1fQ7GzxEYokW0dW4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select Committee on the CCP: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchinaselectcommittee.house.gov%2Fmedia%2Fpress-releases%2Finvestigation-reveals-energy-department-collaborated-with-china-s-military-on-research&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123828785%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=bhfJPPw5IUb42lZaZ0FNyDJED%2Fo4iS%2FWtr0pKG9MyQE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Investigation Reveals Energy Department Collaborated with China&#8217;s Military on Research<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Travel Restriction Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On December 16, the White House released a Presidential Proclamation titled, <a 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The comment period closed on December 15, and if interested, you can review the comments themselves in the Federal Register <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.regulations.gov%2Fdocument%2FED-2025-SCC-0382-3464%2Fcomment&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123886733%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=shHZce8HvF2Lw3zVh5ymcNGxRH1%2FZWVqhc8Qav02EKg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Working together with our national associations and through the multi-state group, the following letters have been submitted and may be of interest.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>APLU: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aplu.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FAPLU-ACTS-Collection-Comment.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123924902%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qeV1gEId%2F0D0pbqHx0YMA4rN6StPmf7VM6nIMoWP5AQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Comment Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foag.ca.gov%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2Fattachments%2Fpress-docs%2FFILED_12.15.25%2520State%2520AGs%2520IPEDS%2520Comment.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctom.thieding%40wisconsin.edu%7C29404d22b066420e936708de3db514e5%7C18b1f8672df046a08ad305c86000c301%7C0%7C0%7C639016045123955780%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8UQPw7n83h%2BrT96PlJzUGvurMMQukwL8W5r17HnqL2M%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Multi-State Comment Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These reflect the commentary received from institutions and entities across the Universities of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Friday Holiday Update The Federal Friday e-news will be on hiatus over the next two weeks and resume normal publication on January 9, 2026. 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