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Pending Legislation
May 23, 2013
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took the first step toward preventing the scheduled July 1 doubling of the interest rates that students will be charged to take out federal student loans. We are pleased that H.R.1911 creates momentum forToday, the U.S. House of Representatives took the first step toward preventing the scheduled July 1 doubling of the interest rates that students will be charged to take out federal student loans. We are pleased that H.R.1911 creates momentum for adop...
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Pending Legislation
May 22, 2013
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a comprehensive plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system, which includes a version of the DREAM Act and other higher education provisions.
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Federal Financial Aid
May 15, 2013
ACE and 14 higher education associations release a statement of principles for lawmakers to consider as they craft legislation to address the looming interest rate increase for subsidized student loans.
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Pending Legislation
May 8, 2013
ACE and 12 other higher education groups sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee today on the recently introduced comprehensive immigration bill, calling the measure an “important step.”
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ACE President Molly Corbett Broad discusses the increased federal support for student assistance—as well as the additional scrutiny and heightened willingness to regulate higher education that has come with it.
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Pending Legislation
January 30, 2013
President Obama laid out plans for comprehensive immigration reform in a Las Vegas speech Tuesday afternoon, on the heels of a bipartisan group of eight senators who released a similar proposal on Monday.
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Supporting Student Veterans
September 12, 2012
Congress moved forward this week with legislation designed to provide additional consumer information and protections for veterans using G.I. Bill education benefits.
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Tax Policy
August 1, 2012
ACE today sent a letter to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees, urging Congress to pass extensions of expired and expiring higher education tax incentives.
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Government Regulation
February 29, 2012
The House of Representatives voted 303-114 yesterday to repeal the Department of Education’s (ED) state authorization and credit hour regulations that went into effect July 1, 2011.
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Government Regulation
February 27, 2012
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on a bill (H.R 2117) to repeal two Department of Education regulations that went into effect July 1, 2011.
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