US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 56 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-2)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-11 - Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This joint resolution nullifies a rule issued by the Department of Education (ED) on September 23, 2019. The rule revised the process for a student loan borrower to obtain a discharge from a student loan if an institution of higher education misrepresented a material fact. Among other requirements, the 2019 rule requires each borrower to apply to ED for a defense to repayment. However, under the previous 2016 rule, an application could be submitted on behalf of an entire group (e.g., veterans).

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 "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".

Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

2020-03-10 - Senate - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure RC# 69 (Y: 55 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-11	Senate	Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2020-03-11	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1678)
2020-03-10	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1660-1661)
2020-03-10	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 69.
2020-03-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
2020-03-10	Senate	Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
2019-09-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5752)

HJR76 (Same As) 2020-06-26 - The Chair announced that the bill and accompanying veto message were referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
HR790 (Similar To) 2020-01-14 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR981 (Similar To) 2020-05-27 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/56/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres56/BILLS-116sjres56is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres56/BILLS-116sjres56pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00069.htm