WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on March 10, 2025, for the DETERRENT Act (H.R. 1048). * * * H.R. 1048 would expand disclosure and reporting requirements for all institutions of higher education that receive gifts from or enter into contracts with foreign countries or entities. Institutions that fail to meet the new requirements could be assessed civil penalties or lose eligibility for federal student financial aid. Specifically, H.R. 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48442) on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Pell Grant Program: Major Congressional Proposals" by education policy specialist Cassandria Dortch: * * * SUMMARY The Federal Pell Grant program is the largest program providing need-based grant aid to postsecondary students. In FY2023, the program made $31 billion in grant aid available to approximately 6.5 million low-income undergraduate students. Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following news release: * * * GAO Reports an Estimated $162 billion in Improper Payments Across the Federal Government in Fiscal Year 2024 WASHINGTON (March 11, 2025) GAO today issued its report on federal agencies' improper payments estimates for fiscal year 2024, reporting that agencies identified $162 billion in payment errors. Improper payments are those that should not have been made or were made in the incorrect amo more PR