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LegislationLegislation· Dec 2023
H.J.Res. 88

Sponsored by Lisa C. McClain (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 "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".

Would have blocked the Education Department's SAVE student loan repayment plan.

Tradeoff

Would have canceled a new income-driven repayment plan for federal student loans, known as SAVE. The rule it targeted was published July 10, 2023.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.J. Res. 88, 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”www.cbo.gov/publication/59565 · Sep 2023

The House passed this 210-189 on December 7, 2023. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 5, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Education and the Workforce(Sep 5, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Education and the Workforce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 23 - 19(Sep 14, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-253.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #705 · Dec 7, 2023)

    210 yeanay 189

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Dec 11, 2023)

Passage votes· Dec 7, 2023· 118th Congress · 2023–2025