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Amicus Brief: Commonwealth of Virginia v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
| 9/12/2025 | ACE and other higher education associations filed this brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit supporting a request to stay a new VA policy that limits GI Bill benefits. |
Topic(s): Law and Courts; Veterans Education; Veterans
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Type: Amicus Brief
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Letter to Secretary Rubio Urging Exemption of F/J/M Visas from Travel Ban
| 9/8/2025 | ACE and other higher ed associations urge the State Department to exempt F, J, and M student visas from the June 2025 travel ban, citing rigorous vetting and students’ academic and economic contributions. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Student Visas
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments on the Education Department’s Proposal to Implement the One Big Beautiful Bill
| 8/29/2025 | Comments from ACE and other associations in response to the Department of Education’s proposal to implement the One Big Beautiful Bill, urging a delay until 2027 and recommending steps to avoid disruptions to student aid and loan systems. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Financial Aid
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Overview of Optional Practical Training and Current Policy Threats
| 8/25/2025 | Optional Practical Training has long been a cornerstone for international students to gain U.S. work experience, but mounting political threats could reshape its future.
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Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Optional and Practical Training; Student Visas
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Type: Issue Brief
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Talking Points: College and University Endowments
| 8/21/2025 | This brief explores how endowments enable institutions to expand financial aid and advance research and education. |
Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform; Endowments
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Type: Issue Brief
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Negotiated Rulemaking on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Implementation
| 8/5/2025 | On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. These talking points summarize ACE's main concerns regarding the implementation of this legislation.
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Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Regulation
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Type: Issue Brief
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Amicus Brief Urging the Supreme Court to Allow the Reinstatement of Canceled NIH Grants
| 8/1/2025 | Eight associations, including ACE, filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration’s bid to block reinstatement of about 1,200 canceled National Institutes of Health grants. |
Topic(s): Research; Research Funding; Science and Technology; Law and Courts
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Type: Amicus Brief
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Joint Association Letter to NIH on Reinstating Grants
| 7/29/2025 | A letter from six associations to the National Institutes of Health requesting the reinstatement of all grants that NIH has terminated under agency directives found by a federal court to be unlawful. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology; Research; STEM; Research Funding
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
| 7/10/2025 | On July 3, 2025, the House passed the Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a reconciliation bill makes enormous changes to the U.S. tax code, as well as federal programs that receive mandatory funding, such as federal student loans. |
Topic(s): Taxation and Finance; Tax Reform; Financial Aid; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Bill Summary
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Bill Summary: 2025 Senate Reconciliation Package
| 7/1/2025 | This summary outlines the provisions in the Senate reconciliation bill that impact higher education institutions and students. The Senate passed the measure on July 1, 2025. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Student Loans; Financial Aid; Pell Grants; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Tax Reform; Taxation and Finance
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Type: Bill Summary
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