EDU · Education
Support for H.R.2543, which excludes Pell Grants from gross income and enhances coordination with the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC). H.R.1.: Oppose Changes to Pell Grant Eligibility and Structure. H.R.1.: Oppose Significant Federal Loan Reforms. H.R.1.: Oppose Introduction of Risk-Sharing for Student Loan Defaults. Opposition to a number of new and increased reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act contained in the DETERRENT Act (H.R. 1048). Concern over proposal to remove access to federal student aid for certain colleges and universities to help pay for the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Grant Act. Concern over proposals relates to Value-Added Earnings vs. Total Price Formula, risk sharing models and changes to the analysis formula. Support for certain the simplification of Student Loan Repayment, legislation on third-party servicers
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2543, H.R.1, H.R.1, H.R.1, H.R. 1048
TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support for S.1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act which reinstates the tax exemption for interest on advance refunding bonds. Support for the Charitable Act-H.R. 801 in the House and S. 317 in the Senate. Request for guidance that clarifies prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for the expanded Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial construction for non-profit and public entities. H.R.1.: Oppose proposals that would eliminate 501(c) tax-exempt status and parking/transportation tax provision. H.R.1.: Opposed the following provisions: parking tax provision, Elimination or Phase-out of Clean Energy Tax Credits, Expansion of Endowment Excise Tax. H.R.1.: Support for preserving the federal tax-exempt status for municipal bonds. H.R.1.: Support of Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction and oppose the proposed wind-down of Section 179D. H.R.1.: Support of the following provisions: employer Provided Educational Assistance Expanded and Indexed for Inflation. Preservation of the Nonitemizer Deduction for Giving. Threshold Increased for Information Reporting on Form 1099.
Literal federal measure citations: S.1481, H.R. 801, S. 317, H.R.1, H.R.1, H.R.1, H.R.1, H.R.1
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
Support for Department of Education funding and student aid programs in the FY25 continuing resolution. Opposition to proposed cuts to federal student aid and research programs in the FY26 appropriations process.
