Bill Sponsor
Senate Joint Resolution 60
117th Congress(2021-2022)
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 "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)".
Active
Active
Failed Senate on Dec 14, 2022
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Sep 8, 2022
Latest Action
Dec 14, 2022
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
60
Congress
117
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
South Carolina
Republican
Arkansas
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Arkansas
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Florida
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Indiana
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Indiana
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Mississippi
Republican
Mississippi
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North Carolina
Republican
North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Pennsylvania
Republican
South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Wisconsin
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
Failed on December 14, 2022
Question
On the Joint Resolution
Status
Failed
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
Joint Resolution Defeated
Roll Number
390
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary

This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Education rule published on July 6, 2022, concerning final priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for the Charter Schools Program.

Text (2)
December 13, 2022
September 8, 2022
Actions (7)
12/14/2022
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 390.
12/14/2022
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 390.
12/14/2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7153)
12/13/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.
12/13/2022
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
09/08/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/08/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 10, 2023 5:25:31 AM