SJRES 43 United States Senate · 118th Congress

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".

This bill (SJRES 43) is a joint resolution seeking to block a Department of Education rule that would have improved income-driven repayment plans for federal student loans. It targets a specific rule (88 Fed. Reg. 43820, July 10, 2023) affecting borrowers in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. If passed, the resolution would make this rule void, preventing it from taking effect. The resolution uses a specific procedural mechanism under Title 5 of U.S. Code to achieve this disapproval. It directly impacts student loan borrowers who rely on income-driven repayment options.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
Senate Failed
Nov 2023
President
Introduced Sep 5, 2023 Last action Nov 15, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Nov 15, 2023

How they voted

4950
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Nov 15, 2023
D Democratic47
47 Nay
100% Nay
I Independent4
1 Yea 3 Nay
75% Nay
R Republican49
48 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Nov 15, 2023
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Joint Resolution Defeated (49-50-1)
senate
Nov 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
upper
Sep 5, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Sep 5, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

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