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Senate Joint Resolution 22
118th Congress(2023-2024)
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 "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".
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S. J. RES. 22 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 22


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”.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 27, 2023

Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Marshall, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Young, and Mrs. Britt) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions


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”.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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.