Burgess Owens

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that non-Federal revenue generated through certain distance education programs may be counted purposes of the non-Federal revenue requirements applicable to proprietary institutions of higher education (commonly known as the 90/10 rule).

Condemning campus protest backers.

To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics.

To direct the Attorney General to convene a national working group to study proactive strategies and needed resources for the identification and rescue of children from sexual exploitation and abuse, and for other purposes.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to adopt and adhere to principles of free speech, and for other purposes.

To affirm and protect the First Amendment rights of students and student organizations at public institutions of higher education.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project for competency-based education and clarify eligible competency-based education programs.

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.

To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the application and review process for changes of control, and for other purposes.

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

To prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.

Condemning antisemitism at institutions of higher education in the United States and encouraging college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty to speak out against antisemitism.

To amend the Higher Education Act to require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments.

Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments.

Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2023, through October 7, 2023, as National Student Athlete Mental Health Week.

To establish due process requirements for the investigation of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.