A 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 "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".

Bill: 116-sjres-56
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2019-09-26
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration

Congressional oversight

Department of Education

Educational facilities and institutions

Government lending and loan guarantees

Higher education

Student aid and college costs
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies a rule issued by the Department of Education (ED) on September 23, 2019. The rule revised the process for a student loan borrower to obtain a discharge from a student loan if an institution of higher education misrepresented a material fact. Among other requirements, the 2019 rule requires each borrower to apply to ED for a defense to repayment. However, under the previous 2016 rule, an application could be submitted on behalf of an entire group (e.g., veterans). </p>

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 56 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Harris , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Jones , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Reed , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Smith , Mr. Peters , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability (84 Fed. Reg. 49788 (September 23, 2019)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

tv_txt: IIA Calendar No. 439 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 56 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Harris , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Jones , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Reed , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Smith , Mr. Peters , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Bennet , Mr. King , Mr. Udall , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions March 10, 2020 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar 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 Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability (84 Fed. Reg. 49788 (September 23, 2019)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

March 10, 2020 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar