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House Joint Resolution 45
118th Congress(2023-2024)
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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H. J. RES. 45 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 45


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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2023

Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Grothman, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Allen, Mr. Banks, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Owens, Mrs. McClain, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Burlison, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Norman, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hern, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Mann, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Perry, Mr. Posey, Mr. Arrington, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Guest, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Biggs) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce


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.