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".

119th Congress Introduced by Alma Adams and 56 co-sponsors

Prohibits the Department of Education’s Federal Student Loan Program final rule by using a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act to nullify it.

Introduced in House

Overview

Bill: HJRES 189

Session: 119

Jurisdiction: United States

Title: 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"

Purpose: To use the Congressional disapproval process under the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8, title 5, United States Code) to reject the Department of Education’s final regulations titled “Reimagining and Improving Student Education - Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations.”

Key provisions and changes

Mechanism: Creates a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act to disapprove the Department of Education’s final rule on the Federal Student Loan Program (the “Reimagining and Improving Student Education” regulations).

Effect of disapproval: If enacted, the resolution would nullify the final rule, preventing its provisions from taking effect.

Scope: Applies specifically to the Department of Education’s final regulations concerning federal student loans as described in the rule referenced by the bill.

Legislative trigger: Requires passage by both chambers of Congress and presentation to the President for signature or veto, consistent with CRA procedures.

Who/what would be affected

Federal Student Loan Program regulations: Directly targets the Department of Education’s final rule related to reimagining and improving student education within the federal student loan program.

Borrowers and lenders: Potentially impacts requirements, program rules, or administrative procedures that would have been implemented under the Department’s final regulations.

Department of Education: The agency that would be affected as the rule would be disapproved and presumably would need to modify or reissue rules to align with congressional disapproval.

Congress: Exercises oversight and regulatory disapproval authority through the CRA process.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduction and referral: Introduced in the House on May 21, 2026.

Referral: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on the same date.

Legislative pathway: If advanced, the bill would follow the CRA process, requiring passage by both chambers and presidential action (signing or veto) to enact or defeat the disapproval resolution.

No immediate effect without passage: The disapproval resolution would not take effect unless enacted; otherwise, the Department’s final rule would stand.

Additional context

Sponsorship: The bill has a broad list of co-sponsors, indicating substantial support across various members and committees within the House.

Policy orientation: The bill is procedural—its primary aim is to block or nullify a specific Department of Education final rule through a Congressional Review Act mechanism, rather than to replace or modify the policy content via separate legislation.

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