HJRES 76 · 116th Congress · Education
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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EnactedLatest: 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.(2020-06-26)
Recorded Votes
PassedSenate · 2020-03-11
Roll #70 ↗Yea 53Nay 42
PassedSenate · 2020-03-11
Roll #70 ↗Yea 53Nay 42
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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. 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).…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.J. Res 76, 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”
Feb 14, 2020As passed by the House of Representatives on January 16, 2020
Full CBO report ↗H. J. Res 76, 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”
Feb 14, 2020As passed by the House of Representatives on January 16, 2020
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
20 Democrats