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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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Letter to the Senate on Proposed Reconciliation Bill
| 6/27/2025 | On behalf of 43 other higher education organizations, ACE wrote to Senate leadership with concerns about portions of the reconciliation bill under consideration and appreciation for other elements of the legislation. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Financial Aid; Taxation and Finance; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the House Education & Workforce Committee on H.R. 4054
| 6/25/2025 | On behalf of four other higher education associations, ACE wrote to the House with concerns about some elements of a bill that would make changes to accreditation. |
Topic(s): Accreditation; Legislation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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State-Level DOGE Initiatives as a Tool for Good Government or the Culture Wars?
| 6/18/2025 | This issue brief examines the rise of state DOGE initiatives and their implications for higher education. From controversial cuts to shifting political priorities, these cost-cutting trends warrant close attention by education stakeholders. |
Topic(s): Budget; National Engagement; Policy and Research
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Type: Issue Brief
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Senate Finance Reconciliation Tax Package: Summary of Key Higher Ed Provisions
| 6/17/2025 | The Senate Finance Committee reconciliation tax package includes several provisions that would modify the higher education-related elements of the House-passed version, particularly concerning increases to the endowment tax. |
Topic(s): Tax Reform; Taxation and Finance; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Endowments; Charitable Giving
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Type: Bill Summary
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Legal Challenge to Trump Administration’s Cut to DOD Research Funding
| 6/16/2025 | This complaint, filed by ACE, AAU, APLU, and 12 institutions in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, seeks to halt the Department of Defense’s proposed cap on indirect cost reimbursements for research grants. |
Topic(s): Law and Courts; Research Funding; Science and Technology; Research; Executive Branch
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