Following legislative wins in 2025, House Republicans are preparing to press further higher-education policy changes this year, seeking to expand oversight, tighten accountability and build on measures passed in the prior session. Congressional staff and education-policy authors report Republicans intend to use the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as a foundation for more targeted rules affecting accreditation, financial aid and institutional eligibility. Capitol Hill activity could produce new compliance burdens for colleges and universities, changing the regulatory calculus institutions weigh when setting tuition, financial-aid packages and program offerings. Administrators and higher-ed policy shops are monitoring hearings and draft language to gauge likely impacts on state authorization, research funding and institutional reporting requirements.