Senate Joint Resolution 56
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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".
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 26, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Joint Resolution
Joint Resolution
A form of legislative measure used to propose changes in law, or to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.J.Res. or S.J.Res. Concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions. Bill is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
56
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
checkPassed on March 10, 2020
Question
On the Motion to Proceed
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Roll Number
69
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Alabama
Alabama
No
Alabama
Alabama
Yes
Alaska
Alaska
Yes
Alaska
Alaska
Yes
Arizona
Arizona
Yes
Arizona
Arizona
No
Arkansas
Arkansas
No
Arkansas
Arkansas
Yes
California
California
Yes
California
California
Yes
Colorado
Colorado
Yes
Colorado
Colorado
Yes
Connecticut
Connecticut
Yes
Connecticut
Connecticut
Yes
Delaware
Delaware
Yes
Delaware
Delaware
No
Florida
Florida
No
Florida
Florida
No
Georgia
Georgia
No
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Hawaii
Hawaii
Yes
Hawaii
Hawaii
No
Idaho
Idaho
No
Idaho
Idaho
Yes
Illinois
Illinois
Yes
Illinois
Illinois
No
Indiana
Indiana
Yes
Indiana
Indiana
No
Iowa
Iowa
Yes
Iowa
Iowa
No
Kansas
Kansas
No
Kansas
Kansas
No
Kentucky
Kentucky
No
Kentucky
Kentucky
No
Louisiana
Louisiana
No
Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Maine
Maine
Yes
Maine
Maine
Yes
Maryland
Maryland
Yes
Maryland
Maryland
Yes
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Didn't Vote
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Minnesota
Minnesota
Yes
Minnesota
Minnesota
Didn't Vote
Mississippi
Mississippi
No
Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Missouri
Missouri
No
Missouri
Missouri
Yes
Montana
Montana
No
Montana
Montana
No
Nebraska
Nebraska
No
Nebraska
Nebraska
Yes
Nevada
Nevada
Yes
Nevada
Nevada
Yes
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Yes
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Yes
New Jersey
New Jersey
Yes
New Jersey
New Jersey
Yes
New Mexico
New Mexico
Yes
New Mexico
New Mexico
Yes
New York
New York
Yes
New York
New York
No
North Carolina
North Carolina
No
North Carolina
North Carolina
No
North Dakota
North Dakota
No
North Dakota
North Dakota
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
Ohio
No
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
No
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oregon
Oregon
Yes
Oregon
Oregon
Yes
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
No
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Yes
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Yes
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
No
South Carolina
South Carolina
No
South Carolina
South Carolina
No
South Dakota
South Dakota
No
South Dakota
South Dakota
No
Tennessee
Tennessee
No
Tennessee
Tennessee
No
Texas
Texas
Didn't Vote
Texas
Texas
No
Utah
Utah
No
Utah
Utah
Didn't Vote
Vermont
Vermont
Yes
Vermont
Vermont
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Washington
Washington
Yes
Washington
Washington
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
No
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
No
Wyoming
Wyoming
No
Wyoming
Wyoming
Summary
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).
03/11/2020
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
03/11/2020
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1678)
03/10/2020
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1660-1661)
03/10/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 69.
03/10/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
03/10/2020
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
09/26/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5752)
09/26/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:50 PM