Federal regulators and sector groups are moving to tighten oversight of accreditation and foreign ties. CHEA’s Policy Watch flags the Department of Education’s AIM negotiated‑rulemaking to reform recognition, student‑outcomes expectations and accreditor independence. Separately, the Education Department released 2025 data on foreign funding at U.S. universities, a dataset that will feed debates about national security, research transparency and disclosure rules. Institutions should prepare for new reporting requirements and closer scrutiny.