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-hjres-76
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
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: 2020-06-26
text: The Chair announced that the bill and accompanying veto message were referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
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>

action_date: 2020-01-16
action_desc: Passed House
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 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>

action_date: 2020-03-11
action_desc: Passed 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 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: IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 76 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2019 Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. DeLauro , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Sablan , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Takano , Ms. Adams , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Norcross , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Wild , Mrs. McBath , Ms. Schrier , Ms. Underwood , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Omar , Mr. Trone , Ms. Stevens , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cleaver , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Case , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Frankel , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Clay , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Finkenauer , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Pascrell , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Porter , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Sires , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Meng , Mr. Luján , Mr. Welch , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Horsford , Mr. García of Illinois , Mrs. Axne , and Mr. Harder of California ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 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: IA 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 76 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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.

Passed the House of Representatives January 16, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 76 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 21, 2020 Received 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.

Passed the House of Representatives January 16, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IA One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. J. RES. 76 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.