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".

Bill: 118-hjres-45
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-27
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Education

Government lending and loan guarantees

Higher education

Student aid and college costs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-21
text: The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Education on October 12, 2022, that suspends federal student loan payments and discharges debt.</p>

action_date: 2023-05-18
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Education on October 12, 2022, that suspends federal student loan payments and discharges debt.</p>

action_date: 2023-05-24
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Education on October 12, 2022, that suspends federal student loan payments and discharges debt.</p>

action_date: 2023-06-01
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Education on October 12, 2022, that suspends federal student loan payments and discharges debt.</p>

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-three H. J. RES. 45 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 .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans (including the website announcement entitled One-Time Federal Student Loan Debt Relief and the Federal Register document entitled Federal Student Aid Programs (Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program) 87 Fed. Reg. 61512 (Oct. 12, 2022)), and printed in the Congressional Record on March 22, 2023, on pages S903–S906, along with a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated March 17, 2023, that the Waivers and Modifications are a rule under the Congressional Review Act, 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.

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 45 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 30, 2023 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 Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans (including the website announcement entitled One-Time Federal Student Loan Debt Relief and the Federal Register document entitled Federal Student Aid Programs (Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program) 87 Fed. Reg. 61512 (Oct. 12, 2022)), and printed in the Congressional Record on March 22, 2023, on pages S903–S906, along with a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated March 17, 2023, that the Waivers and Modifications are a rule under the Congressional Review Act, and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Lisa P. Grant, Deputy Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 45 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 Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans (including the website announcement entitled One-Time Federal Student Loan Debt Relief and the Federal Register document entitled Federal Student Aid Programs (Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program) 87 Fed. Reg. 61512 (Oct. 12, 2022)), and printed in the Congressional Record on March 22, 2023, on pages S903–S906, along with a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated March 17, 2023, that the Waivers and Modifications are a rule under the Congressional Review Act, and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 51 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 45 [Report No. 118–71] 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. Miller-Meeks , 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 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 .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans (including the website announcement entitled One-Time Federal Student Loan Debt Relief and the Federal Register document entitled Federal Student Aid Programs (Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program) 87 Fed. Reg. 61512 (Oct. 12, 2022)), and printed in the Congressional Record on March 22, 2023, on pages S903–S906, along with a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated March 17, 2023, that the Waivers and Modifications are a rule under the Congressional Review Act, and such rule shall have no force or effect.

May 18, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 45 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. Miller-Meeks , 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 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 .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans (including the website announcement entitled One-Time Federal Student Loan Debt Relief and the Federal Register document entitled Federal Student Aid Programs (Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program) 87 Fed. Reg. 61512 (Oct. 12, 2022)), and printed in the Congressional Record on March 22, 2023, on pages S903–S906, along with a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated March 17, 2023, that the Waivers and Modifications are a rule under the Congressional Review Act, and such rule shall have no force or effect.