Bill Sponsor
Senate Joint Resolution 43
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 "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".
Active
Active
Failed Senate on Nov 15, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 5, 2023
Latest Action
Nov 15, 2023
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
43
Congress
118
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
Louisiana
Republican
Arkansas
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Indiana
Republican
Indiana
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Mississippi
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Mississippi
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Missouri
Republican
Nebraska
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
North Carolina
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North Dakota
Republican
South Carolina
Republican
South Carolina
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South Dakota
Republican
South Dakota
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Tennessee
Democrat
West Virginia
Republican
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
Failed on November 16, 2023
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
310
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Education titled Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and published on July 10, 2023. The rule creates a new income-driven repayment plan called the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.

Text (2)
November 14, 2023
September 5, 2023
Actions (7)
11/15/2023
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 310.
11/15/2023
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 310.
11/15/2023
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5526-5527)
11/14/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
11/14/2023
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
09/05/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/05/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:51:48 PM