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