Legislation· Jun 2023Sponsored by Bob Good (R)
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".
Would have blocked the Education Department's rule that suspended student loan payments and discharged debt.
Tradeoff
Would have undone a pause on federal student loan payments and a one-time round of debt relief. The rule took effect on October 12, 2022, and was issued by the Education Department.
What's in it
The House passed the resolution 218-203 on May 24, 2023. The Senate agreed to take up the bill 51-46 on May 31, 2023. The Senate passed it 52-46 on June 1, 2023. A House vote on June 21, 2023 failed 221-206. The bill was vetoed and did not become law.
House
Introduced
(Mar 27, 2023)
House
Committee on Education and the Workforce(Mar 27, 2023)
House
The Committee on Education and the Workforce voted to send it to the floor
Reported 24 - 18(May 10, 2023)
Committee report H. Rept. 118-71.
House
Passage of the bill
Passed(Roll #234 · May 24, 2023)
218 yeanay 203Senate
Received from the House
Received(May 30, 2023)
Senate
On the Motion
Motion to Proceed to H.J. Res. 45
Motion Agreed to(Roll #134 · May 31, 2023)
51 yeanay 46Senate
On the Joint Resolution
Joint Resolution Passed(Roll #135 · Jun 1, 2023)
52 yeanay 46House
Sent to the President
(Jun 7, 2023)
House
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
Failed(Roll #277 · Jun 21, 2023)
221 yeanay 206White House
Vetoed(Jun 21, 2023)
Joe Biden (D)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY)
- Rick W. Allen (R-GA)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Lisa C. McClain (R-MI)
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL)
- Julia Letlow (R-LA)
- Aaron Bean (R-FL)
- Eric Burlison (R-MO)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
- Mike Ezell (R-MS)
- Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- A. Drew, IV Ferguson (R-GA)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX)
- Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Kay Granger (R-TX)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Brandon Williams (R-NY)
- Greg Pence (R-IN)
- Max L. Miller (R-OH)
- Chip Roy (R-TX)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
- Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
- Sam Graves (R-MO)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR)
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Warren Davidson (R-OH)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- John W. Rose (R-TN)
- Randy K., Sr. Weber (R-TX)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
- Keith Self (R-TX)
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Ben Cline (R-VA)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- C. Scott Franklin (R-FL)
- Darrell E. Issa (R-CA)
- Matthew M. Rosendale Sr. (R-MT)
- Cory Mills (R-FL)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX)
- Mike Carey (R-OH)
- Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA)
- Mike Johnson (R-LA)
- Jim Jordan (R-OH)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- Roger Williams (R-TX)
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
Final passage· 118th Congress · 2023–2025