{"id":1519551,"date":"2022-06-16T19:19:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T23:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1519551"},"modified":"2022-06-16T19:19:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T23:19:25","slug":"exclusive-house-republicans-introduce-four-separate-bills-aimed-at-saving-taxpayers-money-on-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-republicans-introduce-four-separate-bills-aimed-at-saving-taxpayers-money-on-education\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Introduce Four Separate Bills Aimed At Saving Taxpayers Money On Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-house-republicans-introduce-four-separate-bills-aimed-at-saving-taxpayers-money-on-education%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1519551&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Four House Republicans on the Republican Study Committee (RSC) introduced four pieces of legislation Thursday with the goal of saving taxpayers money on education. Each bill focuses on different topics that the lawmakers believe will help Americans across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Caller first obtained the bills which were introduced by Colorado Rep. Ken Buck, Pennsylvania Rep. Fred Keller, Virginia Rep. Ben Cline, and Pennsylvania Rep. Lloyd Smucker. The bills are focused on reforming American higher education. The RSC members\u2019 bills focus on saving American taxpayers from subsidizing tuition costs, making sure students receive a good education, and cutting Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) slush funds.<\/p>\n<p>Smucker\u2019s bill is titled the 529s for Industry Driven Apprenticeships Act and would expand eligible expenses for 529 plans to include industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs) and other work-based learning programs. 529 plans are \u201ctax-advantaged savings plans designed to encourage saving for future education costs,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/reportspubs\/investor-publications\/investorpubsintro529htm.html#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20529%20plan,of%20the%20Internal%20Revenue%20Code.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to<\/a> the SEC.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, 529 plans can only be used on expenses for registered apprenticeships. This legislation put IRAPs on the same page.<\/p>\n<p>Another bill introduced is the PSLF Fairness Act, introduced by Buck. The legislation would limit Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for borrowers of Federal student loans with incomes that exceed $173,000 or the top 10% of income earners in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCollege debt forgiveness is a massive wealth transfer from the working class to those who had the opportunity to pursue higher education. It\u2019s regressive and, at a time of skyrocketing interest rates on government debt, it\u2019s flat-out financially irresponsible,\u201d Buck told the Daily Caller before introducing the legislation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THE BILLS HERE:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FWS Improvement Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View (DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) -- KELLFR_071_xml on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/578599391\/DAILY-CALLER-OBTAINED-KELLFR-071-xml#from_embed\">(DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) \u2014 \u2026<\/a> by <a title=\"View Henry Rodgers&#039;s profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/527927298\/Henry-Rodgers#from_embed\">Henry Rodgers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsible Taxpayer Funding for Research Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View (DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) -- CLINE VA_045_xml on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/578599357\/DAILY-CALLER-OBTAINED-CLINE-VA-045-xml#from_embed\">(DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) \u2014 \u2026<\/a> by <a title=\"View Henry Rodgers&#039;s profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/527927298\/Henry-Rodgers#from_embed\">Henry Rodgers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>529 IRAP Expansion Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View (DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) -- SMUCKE_025_xml (1) on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/578600462\/DAILY-CALLER-OBTAINED-SMUCKE-025-xml-1#from_embed\">(DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) \u2014 \u2026<\/a> by <a title=\"View Henry Rodgers&#039;s profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/527927298\/Henry-Rodgers#from_embed\">Henry Rodgers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PSLF Fairness Act:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View (DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) -- PSLF Fairness Act Intro on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/578608509\/DAILY-CALLER-OBTAINED-PSLF-Fairness-Act-Intro#from_embed\">(DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) \u2014 \u2026<\/a> by <a title=\"View Henry Rodgers&#039;s profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/527927298\/Henry-Rodgers#from_embed\">Henry Rodgers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The third bill is the FWS Improvement Act, which was introduced by Keller. The bill would make reforms to ensure that students receiving assistance from the federal work-study are getting career experience that will help them in their field of study. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/06\/09\/republican-study-committee-budget-oil-gas-production-joe-biden-climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: GOP Releases Budget Highlighting Need For Oil, Gas Production And Countering Biden Climate Agenda)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents should have streamlined access to job opportunities and flexibility to explore career interests while still in school. As many employers across the nation struggle to find qualified workers, this legislation will more effectively target the federal work study program toward matching students to those in-demand careers and help fill the skills gap,\u201d Keller told the Caller.<\/p>\n<p>The final bill is the Responsible Taxpayer Funding for Research Act, introduced by Cline. His bill would put in place a market rate system for indirect costs associated with research grants. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/11\/17\/jim-banks-build-back-better-republican-study-committee-green-new-deal-memo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Internal Memo From Republican Rep. Jim Banks Slams Biden\u2019s Spending Plan As \u2018Phase One Of The Green New Deal\u2019)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnsuring accountability in the federal grant-making process should be a top priority for Congress,\u201d Cline told the Caller.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cost of academic research projects has grown over time, with over $40 billion in taxpayer-funded grants being awarded by federal agencies. While many higher education institutions use their grant funding appropriately, Congress must ensure that the money received is not used for university slush funds promoting woke, radical ideologies, but rather is used for legitimate and important research-oriented purposes. I am pleased to introduce the Federal Grant Accountability Act to inject the market and mandated transparency into the federal grant-making system,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers believe the \u201ccurrent trajectory of higher education is unsustainable,\u201d and hope others will join them in passing the four bills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four House Republicans on the Republican Study Committee (RSC) introduced four pieces of legislation Thursday with the goal of saving taxpayers money on education. 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