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H.J.Res. 58 · 115th Congress

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted…

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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues.

Law · 115-14
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VFR Foxx PSR Sessions BBR Byrne PRR Roe RAR Allen ABR Biggs AFR Ferguson LJR Jenkins PMR Mitchell ESR Stefanik GTR Thompson TYR Yoho JAR Arrington

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  1. House Introduced Feb 1, 2017
  2. House Passed Feb 7, 2017 240–181
  3. Senate Passed Mar 8, 2017 59–40
  4. President To the President Mar 16, 2017
  5. President Signed Mar 27, 2017

This joint resolution nullifies the "Teacher Preparation Issues" rule finalized by the Department of Education on October 31, 2016. The rule implements requirements related to assessing the quality of teacher preparation programs under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Mar 27, 2017

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

This joint resolution nullifies the "Teacher Preparation Issues" rule finalized by the Department of Education on October 31, 2016. The rule implements requirements related to assessing the quality of teacher preparation programs under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

Votes to become law

House · Passed Feb 7, 2017 · 240 Yea – 181 Nay Passage Speaker: Paul D. Ryan Senate · Joint Resolution Passed Mar 8, 2017 · 59 Yea – 40 Nay Passage Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
About this bill and sources

Official title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues.

Latest action (Mar 27, 2017): Signed by President.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 1, 2017

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  1. House Introduced Feb 1, 2017
  2. House Passed Feb 7, 2017 240–181
  3. Senate Passed Mar 8, 2017 59–40
  4. President To the President Mar 16, 2017
  5. President Signed Mar 27, 2017

Final vote · Senate · Mar 8, 2017

Passage — Joint Resolution Passed. Vote details

Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell

Yea59
DSR Sullivan LMR Murkowski LSR Strange RSR Shelby JBR Boozman TCR Cotton JFR Flake JMR McCain CGR Gardner BND Nelson MRR Rubio DPR Perdue CGR Grassley JER Ernst JRR Risch MCR Crapo JDD Donnelly TYR Young JMR Moran PRR Roberts MMR McConnell RPR Paul BCR Cassidy JKR Kennedy AKI King SCR Collins CMD McCaskill RBR Blunt RWR Wicker TCR Cochran JTD Tester SDR Daines RBR Burr TTR Tillis HHD Heitkamp JHR Hoeven BSR Sasse DFR Fischer CCD Cortez Masto DHR Heller RPR Portman JLR Lankford JIR Inhofe PTR Toomey LGR Graham TSR Scott JTR Thune MRR Rounds BCR Corker LAR Alexander JCR Cornyn TCR Cruz MLR Lee OHR Hatch RJR Johnson JMD Manchin SCR Capito JBR Barrasso MER Enzi
Nay40
DFD Feinstein KHD Harris MBD Bennet CMD Murphy RBD Blumenthal CCD Coons TCD Carper BSD Schatz MHD Hirono RDD Durbin TDD Duckworth EMD Markey EWD Warren BCD Cardin CVD Van Hollen DSD Stabenow GPD Peters AFD Franken AKD Klobuchar JSD Shaheen MHD Hassan BMD Menendez CBD Booker MHD Heinrich TUD Udall CSD Schumer KGD Gillibrand SBD Brown JMD Merkley RWD Wyden BCD Casey JRD Reed SWD Whitehouse MWD Warner TKD Kaine BSI Sanders PLD Leahy MCD Cantwell PMD Murray TBD Baldwin
Not Voting1
JIR Isakson
Table of every position
MemberParty at voteSeatPosition
Dan SullivanRAKYea
Lisa MurkowskiRAKYea
Luther StrangeRALYea
Richard ShelbyRALYea
John BoozmanRARYea
Tom CottonRARYea
Jeff FlakeRAZYea
John McCainRAZYea
Dianne FeinsteinDCANay
Kamala HarrisDCANay
Cory GardnerRCOYea
Michael BennetDCONay
Christopher MurphyDCTNay
Richard BlumenthalDCTNay
Christopher CoonsDDENay
Thomas CarperDDENay
Bill NelsonDFLYea
Marco RubioRFLYea
David PerdueRGAYea
Johnny IsaksonRGANot Voting
Brian SchatzDHINay
Mazie HironoDHINay
Chuck GrassleyRIAYea
Joni ErnstRIAYea
James RischRIDYea
Mike CrapoRIDYea
Richard DurbinDILNay
Tammy DuckworthDILNay
Joe DonnellyDINYea
Todd YoungRINYea
Jerry MoranRKSYea
Pat RobertsRKSYea
Mitch McConnellRKYYea
Rand PaulRKYYea
Bill CassidyRLAYea
John KennedyRLAYea
Ed MarkeyDMANay
Elizabeth WarrenDMANay
Benjamin CardinDMDNay
Chris Van HollenDMDNay
Angus KingIMEYea
Susan CollinsRMEYea
Debbie StabenowDMINay
Gary PetersDMINay
Al FrankenDMNNay
Amy KlobucharDMNNay
Claire McCaskillDMOYea
Roy BluntRMOYea
Roger WickerRMSYea
Thad CochranRMSYea
Jon TesterDMTYea
Steve DainesRMTYea
Richard BurrRNCYea
Thom TillisRNCYea
Heidi HeitkampDNDYea
John HoevenRNDYea
Ben SasseRNEYea
Deb FischerRNEYea
Jeanne ShaheenDNHNay
Maggie HassanDNHNay
Bob MenendezDNJNay
Cory BookerDNJNay
Martin HeinrichDNMNay
Tom UdallDNMNay
Catherine Cortez MastoDNVYea
Dean HellerRNVYea
Chuck SchumerDNYNay
Kirsten GillibrandDNYNay
Rob PortmanROHYea
Sherrod BrownDOHNay
James LankfordROKYea
Jim InhofeROKYea
Jeff MerkleyDORNay
Ron WydenDORNay
Bob CaseyDPANay
Pat ToomeyRPAYea
Jack ReedDRINay
Sheldon WhitehouseDRINay
Lindsey GrahamRSCYea
Tim ScottRSCYea
John ThuneRSDYea
Mike RoundsRSDYea
Bob CorkerRTNYea
Lamar AlexanderRTNYea
John CornynRTXYea
Ted CruzRTXYea
Mike LeeRUTYea
Orrin HatchRUTYea
Mark WarnerDVANay
Tim KaineDVANay
Bernie SandersIVTNay
Patrick LeahyDVTNay
Maria CantwellDWANay
Patty MurrayDWANay
Ron JohnsonRWIYea
Tammy BaldwinDWINay
Joe ManchinDWVYea
Shelley CapitoRWVYea
John BarrassoRWYYea
Michael EnziRWYYea
All recorded votes (2)
  • Passage Joint Resolution Passed
    Senate · Mar 8, 2017 · “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 58” · Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
  • Passage Passed
    House · Feb 7, 2017 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Paul D. Ryan