Legislative Oversight

Stable identifiers

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/196

Official text excerpt

119 SJ 196 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations”. 
 U.S. Senate 
 2026-06-04 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 IIA 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 196 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2026 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred 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 Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations . That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations (91 Fed. Reg. 23768 (May 1, 2026)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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Contributing member votes

Citations

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