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June 13, 2025
DEEP DIVE: Senate Education Budget Reconciliation Bill Summary and Analysis
In this new Deep Dive, Nathan Arnold provides a high-level summary and analysis of the bill proposed by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. The bill is one part of a larger Budget Reconciliation bill currently being developed by multiple Senate committees. Like the House Education and Workforce Committee’s version, the education portion of the Senate’s bill focuses entirely on higher education, providing an estimated budget savings of $300 billion over fiscal years 2025-2034. (For more on the House’s bill, see Nathan’s May 1 Deep Dive.)
Overall, many critical provisions are nearly equivalent between the House and Senate education bills. However, significant areas of divergence remain, particularly with respect to accountability, undergraduate loan limits, and Pell eligibility restrictions. These latter provisions will require further negotiation between the House and Senate so are more likely to be modified or even dropped from the final bill.
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Click here to access Senate Education Budget Reconciliation Bill Summary and Analysis. A PDF version is also available here.
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