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On Tuesday, June 10, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the text of its budget reconciliation bill, accompanied by a section-by-section summary and a one-pager. This release follows the...more
On March 13, New York State introduced proposed legislation titled the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Act). The proposed legislation seeks to broaden the scope of...more
In March 2025, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York introduced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (“FAIR”) Business Practices Act in the State Senate and State Assembly. The...more
The 13th Secretary of the Department of Education (ED), Linda McMahon, was confirmed in a 51 – 45 Senate vote on March 3, 2025. Upon becoming secretary, McMahon delivered her opening speech to ED, “Our Department’s Final...more
On March 13, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the introduction of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Business Practices Act). The proposed legislation...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
Department of Education’s New Guidance on Personal Liability Requirements Leaves Uncertainty for Institutions - On March 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (“DOE”) released guidance related to the instances in which...more
Welcome to our 7th and final edition of The Academic Advisor for 2022 - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. In this issue, we discuss the academic strike occurring at the University of California and how...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate will return to DC this week for the lame duck session of the 117th Congress with continued funding of the government as the top priority. Current...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both out of session for the last week before the election. Debt Limit. According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, the U.S. won’t reach its...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Congress is in recess to campaign for the upcoming midterms. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Wednesday said the Senate will focus on judicial nominations...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Congress is in recess until November. The January 6th Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday afternoon. Many expect the Committee to release an interim...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) filed cloture last week on the Kigali amendment to the Montreal...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Both the House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate has several lingering priorities in addition to confirmation votes, including a promised vote on...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The Senate returns from its August recess today. While the House is in recess until next week, several committees will hold remote hearings. In September, Congress...more
On Wednesday, Aug. 24, President Biden announced a three-part plan to provide student loan debt relief to tens of millions of Americans. The student loan debt relief plan includes the following components: (1) a final...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in recess until Labor Day. Once they return, they will have a packed to-do list ahead of the November elections, which may include...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are in session this week. The House will vote on numerous bills this week, including the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, legislation to lower food and...more
As of May 2021, approximately 45 million Americans owe more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. For the arithmetically challenged, that means the average borrower has $38,000 in student loan debt....more
In March 2021, the U.S. Department of Education noted that student loan borrowers owed $1.6 trillion federal and private loans. For many, loans are the only option to attend a U.S. university or college for undergraduate,...more
Texas’s status as one of the nation’s most “business-friendly” states remains under threat as policymakers grapple with the fallout of a polarizing presidency and shifting demographics. There is no better example than the...more
Democratic senators have revived a bill aimed at providing an easier path into bankruptcy for Americans suffering financial hardship stemming from COVID-19. The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act (the “Proposed Act”) has been...more
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) have released a proposal calling on Congress to provide additional protections for consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their proposal notes that an...more
Two bills have been introduced in the Senate that would allow employers to make matching contributions under 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b) and SIMPLE plans as if the participant’s student loan payments were salary...more
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have introduced the “ISA Student Protection Act of 2019” that would create a legal framework for income share agreements (ISA) offered to students. ...more