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Government Relations Highlights: Burgess Owens Departing: Education Subcommittee Chair…Workforce Pell Regs: Comment Window Open Until…

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education will publish the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the new…

HEADLINES -Alabama Senate Passes Blow Dry Styling Deregulation Bill-Missouri and West Virginia Bills Would Create Ambiguous Training Programs-South Carolina House Passes Barbering and Cosmetology Reforms

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS HIGHLIGHTS AACS on the Hill: Support Building from Congressional Allies State of the Union: Trump Omits Higher Ed RISE Rulemaking (Student Loan Limits): Comment Window Closing Soon Repayment Trends Raise Concerns: ED Issues New Guidance DEEPER DIVE: Accountability Framework Anticipated Timeline

HEADLINES -Esthetics Bills Debated in Indiana and South Dakota-South Carolina Subcommittee Increases Esthetics Hours and Adds Hair Design License-Mississippi Senate Passes Modernization Bill Revising Instructor Training-State Legislative Updates from Alabama, […]

February 11, 2026 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS HIGHLIGHTS Nearly There for FY2026: Only Homeland Security Awaits ResolutionReconciliation 2.0 DOA: Republicans Nix Second Budget Package

The Skin and Makeup Institute | Peoria, AZ How long have you been a member of AACS? Why did you become a member? We have been members of AACS since […]

The US Department of Education released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to…