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Union Calendar No. 51 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 45 

[Report No. 118–71] 

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 

States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education 

relating to ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2023 

Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, Ms. FOXX, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 

Mr. WALBERG, Mr. GROTHMAN, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BANKS, 

Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Ms. 

LETLOW, Mr. BEAN of Florida, Mr. BURLISON, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. 

CRENSHAW, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. EZELL, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. 

NORMAN, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. HERN, Mr. RUTHERFORD, 

Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. MANN, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MILLERMEEKS, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. SMITH of 

Missouri, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. PERRY, Mr. POSEY, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mrs. 

SPARTZ, Mr. GUEST, Ms. GRANGER, and Mr. BIGGS) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

MAY 18, 2023 

Additional sponsors: Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Mr. PENCE, Mr. MILLER

of Ohio, Mr. ROY, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. 

BARR, Mr. BABIN, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. COLE, Mr. FINSTAD, 

Mr. YAKYM, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. CRAWFORD, 

Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. OGLES, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. ROSE, Mr. 

WEBER of Texas, Mr. ALFORD, Mr. SELF, Mr. MORAN, Mr. LAMALFA, 

Mr. CLINE, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. 

ROUZER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. ISSA, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. MILLS, Mr. FALLON, Mr. 

RESCHENTHALER, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. CAREY, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. JORDAN, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. ESTES, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. 

BOST, Mr. DESJARLAIS, and Mr. ADERHOLT


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MAY 18, 2023 

Reported from the Committee on Education and the Workforce; committed to 

the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 

title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 

the Department of Education relating to ‘‘Waivers and 

Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’. 

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the De4 partment of Education relating to ‘‘Waivers and Modifica5 tions of Federal Student Loans’’ (including the website 

6 announcement entitled ‘‘One-Time Federal Student Loan 

7 Debt Relief’’ and the Federal Register document entitled 

8 ‘‘Federal Student Aid Programs (Federal Perkins Loan 

9 Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and 

10 William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program)’’ 87 Fed. 

11 Reg. 61512 (Oct. 12, 2022)), and printed in the Congres12 sional Record on March 22, 2023, on pages S903–S906, 

13 along with a letter of opinion from the Government Ac14 countability Office dated March 17, 2023, that the Waiv15 ers and Modifications are a rule under the Congressional 

16 Review Act, and such rule shall have no force or effect. 


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Union Calendar No. 51 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 45 

[Report No. 118–71] 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapStudent Loans’’. ing to ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal submitted by the Department of Education relat- ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 

MAY 18, 2023 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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