Legislation· Jun 2026Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (D)
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 "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
Would block the Education Department's new federal student loan program rules.
Tradeoff
This resolution disapproves the department's final regulations on federal student loans, preventing them from taking effect. No offsetting spending or revenue is involved.
What's in it
The Senate voted to reject the to this resolution on June 24, 2026, by 45–52. The bill has not advanced further.
Senate
Introduced
(Jun 4, 2026)
Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(Jun 4, 2026)
Senate
Taken away from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Discharged by petition(Jun 10, 2026)
A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.
Senate
On the
Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 196
Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #190 · Jun 24, 2026)
45 yeanay 52
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Recently introduced · no floor action yet