TEMPLE UNIVERSITY for TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
1. NIH - Support for NIH budget in Labor, HHS, Education appropriations bill. 2. Support for the Assistive Technology Act budget in the Labor, HHS, Education appropriations bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEORGE T KENNEY New | — |
Education EDU
1. Support for US Department of Educations International Education Title VI program budget in the Labor, HHS, Education appropriations bill.(House only) 2. Support for basic needs higher education student aid and grants, including: FIPSE Basic Needs grant, Emergency Aid grants, CCAMPIS, FSEOG,and Garrett Lee Smith programs, monthly child tax credit (Senate only) 3. Support for increased Pell Grant funding (House and Senate only) 4. Support for the Tax-free Pell Grant Act 5. Support for additional funding related to non-partisan civic engagement activities. 6. Cost of attendance rulemaking (US Department of Education only) 7. 2025-26 FAFSA (Dept of Education) 8. Funding for CCAMPIS campus childcare grants (House and Senate) 9. The Hope Center and Senate and House appropriations staff with engagement with Senate and House appropriations staff on the February FY2026 funding bill for Basic Needs grants, Student Aid Administration, and CCAMPIS 10. The Hope Center with Senate and House appropriations staff on FY2027 appropriations, including FIPSE and CCAMPIS. 11. The Hope Center and Senate HELP committee majority staff on recommendations and changes to the Understanding True Cost of College Act. 12. The Hope Center Senate Appropriations and House appropriations staff on language related to interagency agreements and shifting funds from ED to other agencies. 13. Support for Temple's Office of Research's R&D and Innovation Corridor plans. (Senate only) 14. The Hope Center and House Ed and Workforce staff on financial aid transparency and verification bills and markup (House)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN T. KEECH | — |
| GEORGE T KENNEY New | — |
Science/Technology SCI
--Support for the National Science Foundation budget in the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEORGE T KENNEY New | — |
Agriculture AGR
Farm Bill reauthorization - access to SNAP for college students.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEORGE T KENNEY | — |
Sports/Athletics SPO
Support for adopting a uniform, federal NIL standard for intercollegiate athletics.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEORGE T KENNEY | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Support for funding school-based violence prevention programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GEORGE T KENNEY | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.