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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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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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Analysis of Proposed Student Aid Changes in House Reconciliation Bill
| 6/6/2025 | Estimated impact by state of proposed changes to Pell Grant eligibility and elimination of subsidized loans under the 2025 House budget reconciliation bill. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid
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talking Points: Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan
| 6/5/2025 | The House-passed Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan would sharply reduce access to Pell Grants and federal student loans, eliminate key aid programs, and impose new penalties on colleges. |
Topic(s): Higher Education Act; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid
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Letter to the House on Proposed Reconciliation Package
| 5/21/2025 | On behalf of 17 other higher education associations, ACE wrote to House leadership to oppose the reconciliation bill under consideration due to provisions that will restrict student aid and impose new taxes on insitutions. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Financial Aid; Taxation and Finance; Higher Education Act; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary: Higher Ed Provisions in the Ways and Means Tax Reconciliation Tax Package
| 5/15/2025 | The House Committee on Ways and Means has advanced a tax package that would extend provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and make changes relevant to higher education and nonprofit institutions. |
Topic(s): Tax Reform; Taxation and Finance
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Type: Bill Summary
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Summary: Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan
| 4/30/2025 | This document summarizes the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, which would overhaul the federal student loan program. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved the proposal on April 29. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Student Loans; Pell Grants; Higher Education Act; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid; Tax Reform; Taxation and Finance
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Type: Bill Summary
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Letter Opposing the House Budget Reconciliation Bill
| 4/29/2025 | Letter to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce expressing strong concerns and opposition to the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, a proposal to provide for budget reconciliation affecting education programs.
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Topic(s): Federal Budget and Appropriations; Tax Reform; Taxation and Finance
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Type: Letters and Comments
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