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S.J.Res. 56 · 116th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of…

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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".

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 26, 2019

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).

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: 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".

Latest action (Mar 11, 2020): Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 26, 2019

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Latest vote · Senate · Mar 10, 2020

Taking up the measure (motion to proceed) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to. Vote details

Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell

Yea55
DSR Sullivan LMR Murkowski DJD Jones KSD Sinema MMR McSally DFD Feinstein KHD Harris CGR Gardner MBD Bennet CMD Murphy RBD Blumenthal CCD Coons TCD Carper BSD Schatz MHD Hirono JER Ernst RDD Durbin TDD Duckworth TYR Young EMD Markey BCD Cardin CVD Van Hollen AKI King SCR Collins DSD Stabenow GPD Peters AKD Klobuchar TSD Smith JHR Hawley JTD Tester JSD Shaheen MHD Hassan BMD Menendez CBD Booker MHD Heinrich TUD Udall CCD Cortez Masto JRD Rosen CSD Schumer KGD Gillibrand RPR Portman SBD Brown JMD Merkley RWD Wyden BCD Casey JRD Reed SWD Whitehouse MWD Warner TKD Kaine PLD Leahy MCD Cantwell PMD Murray TBD Baldwin JMD Manchin SCR Capito
Nay41
RSR Shelby JBR Boozman TCR Cotton MRR Rubio RSR Scott DPR Perdue KLR Loeffler CGR Grassley JRR Risch MCR Crapo MBR Braun JMR Moran PRR Roberts MMR McConnell RPR Paul BCR Cassidy JKR Kennedy RBR Blunt RWR Wicker SDR Daines RBR Burr TTR Tillis JHR Hoeven KCR Cramer BSR Sasse DFR Fischer JLR Lankford JIR Inhofe PTR Toomey LGR Graham TSR Scott JTR Thune MRR Rounds LAR Alexander MBR Blackburn JCR Cornyn MLR Lee MRR Romney RJR Johnson JBR Barrasso MER Enzi
Not Voting4
EWD Warren CHR Hyde-Smith TCR Cruz BSI Sanders
Table of every position
MemberParty at voteSeatPosition
Dan SullivanRAKYea
Lisa MurkowskiRAKYea
Doug JonesDALYea
Richard ShelbyRALNay
John BoozmanRARNay
Tom CottonRARNay
Kyrsten SinemaDAZYea
Martha McSallyRAZYea
Dianne FeinsteinDCAYea
Kamala HarrisDCAYea
Cory GardnerRCOYea
Michael BennetDCOYea
Christopher MurphyDCTYea
Richard BlumenthalDCTYea
Christopher CoonsDDEYea
Thomas CarperDDEYea
Marco RubioRFLNay
Rick ScottRFLNay
David PerdueRGANay
Kelly LoefflerRGANay
Brian SchatzDHIYea
Mazie HironoDHIYea
Chuck GrassleyRIANay
Joni ErnstRIAYea
James RischRIDNay
Mike CrapoRIDNay
Richard DurbinDILYea
Tammy DuckworthDILYea
Mike BraunRINNay
Todd YoungRINYea
Jerry MoranRKSNay
Pat RobertsRKSNay
Mitch McConnellRKYNay
Rand PaulRKYNay
Bill CassidyRLANay
John KennedyRLANay
Ed MarkeyDMAYea
Elizabeth WarrenDMANot Voting
Benjamin CardinDMDYea
Chris Van HollenDMDYea
Angus KingIMEYea
Susan CollinsRMEYea
Debbie StabenowDMIYea
Gary PetersDMIYea
Amy KlobucharDMNYea
Tina SmithDMNYea
Josh HawleyRMOYea
Roy BluntRMONay
Cindy Hyde-SmithRMSNot Voting
Roger WickerRMSNay
Jon TesterDMTYea
Steve DainesRMTNay
Richard BurrRNCNay
Thom TillisRNCNay
John HoevenRNDNay
Kevin CramerRNDNay
Ben SasseRNENay
Deb FischerRNENay
Jeanne ShaheenDNHYea
Maggie HassanDNHYea
Bob MenendezDNJYea
Cory BookerDNJYea
Martin HeinrichDNMYea
Tom UdallDNMYea
Catherine Cortez MastoDNVYea
Jacky RosenDNVYea
Chuck SchumerDNYYea
Kirsten GillibrandDNYYea
Rob PortmanROHYea
Sherrod BrownDOHYea
James LankfordROKNay
Jim InhofeROKNay
Jeff MerkleyDORYea
Ron WydenDORYea
Bob CaseyDPAYea
Pat ToomeyRPANay
Jack ReedDRIYea
Sheldon WhitehouseDRIYea
Lindsey GrahamRSCNay
Tim ScottRSCNay
John ThuneRSDNay
Mike RoundsRSDNay
Lamar AlexanderRTNNay
Marsha BlackburnRTNNay
John CornynRTXNay
Ted CruzRTXNot Voting
Mike LeeRUTNay
Mitt RomneyRUTNay
Mark WarnerDVAYea
Tim KaineDVAYea
Bernie SandersIVTNot Voting
Patrick LeahyDVTYea
Maria CantwellDWAYea
Patty MurrayDWAYea
Ron JohnsonRWINay
Tammy BaldwinDWIYea
Joe ManchinDWVYea
Shelley CapitoRWVYea
John BarrassoRWYNay
Michael EnziRWYNay