What This Bill Does
This bill asks Congress to disapprove a Department of Education rule about waivers and modifications for federal student loans. The rule includes a website announcement called "One-Time Federal Student Loan Debt Relief" and a Federal Register document from October 12, 2022. If Congress approves this disapproval, the rule will have no legal force or effect.
Who It Affects
The Department of Education is directly affected by this bill. Federal student loan borrowers are indirectly affected because the bill targets rules that would modify their loans.
Key Provisions
Congress disapproves the Department of Education's rule relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans" as submitted under the Congressional Review Act (a process that lets Congress reject government rules).
What Changes
If this joint resolution passes, the rule about waivers and modifications of federal student loans shall have no force or effect. This means the rule cannot be enforced or put into practice.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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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. GRA-
HAM, 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 re-
ferred 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
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of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the De-
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partment of Education relating to ‘‘Waivers and Modifica-
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tions of Federal Student Loans’’ (including the website
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announcement entitled ‘‘One-Time Federal Student Loan
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Debt Relief’’ and the Federal Register document entitled
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‘‘Federal Student Aid Programs (Federal Perkins Loan
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Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and
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William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program)’’ 87 Fed.
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Reg. 61512 (Oct. 12, 2022)), and printed in the Congres-
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sional Record on March 22, 2023, on pages S903–S906,
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along with a letter of opinion from the Government Ac-
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countability Office dated March 17, 2023, that the Waiv-
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ers and Modifications are a rule under the Congressional
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Review Act, and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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