H.J.Res. 76House116th Congress (2019-2021)Vetoed

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".

Sponsored by Susie LeeRep. Susie Lee (D-NV)
Introduced September 26, 2019

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This joint resolution tells the Department of Education that Congress does not approve its rule on Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability. By disapproving the rule, Congress makes it ineffective, meaning the rule can no longer be enforced. The action affects any students, schools, or loan programs that would have been governed by that rule.

Key Provisions

  • Congress formally disapproves the Department of Education’s Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability rule published on September 23, 2019.
  • The rule is declared to have no force or effect, removing it from the regulatory framework.

Legislative Activity

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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.

June 26, 2020 • 1:29 PM

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

September 26, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

September 26, 2019

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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 790 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1230 and H.J. Res. 76 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

January 13, 2020 • 6:46 PM

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Rule H. Res. 790 passed House.

January 14, 2020 • 1:54 PM

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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 790. (consideration: CR H305-315)

January 16, 2020 • 9:15 AM

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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1230 and H.J. Res. 76 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

January 16, 2020 • 9:15 AM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 76.

January 16, 2020 • 9:16 AM

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DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.J. Res. 76.

January 16, 2020 • 10:12 AM

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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

January 16, 2020 • 10:29 AM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 180 (Roll no. 22).

January 16, 2020 • 10:59 AM

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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 180 (Roll no. 22). (text: CR H305)

January 16, 2020 • 10:59 AM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

January 16, 2020 • 10:59 AM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate, read twice.

January 21, 2020

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Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 70. (consideration: CR S1685)

March 11, 2020

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

March 11, 2020

President

Presented to President.

May 19, 2020

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Without objection, if a veto message on H.J. Res. 76 is laid before the House, then after the message is read and the objections of the President are spread at large upon the Journal, further consideration of the veto message and the joint resolution shall be postponed until the legislative day of Thursday May 28, 2020; and that on that legislative day, the House shall proceed to the constitutional question of reconsideration and dispose of such question without intervening motion.

May 22, 2020 • 11:05 AM

President

Vetoed by President.

May 29, 2020

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The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (text: CR H2361-2362)

June 1, 2020 • 9:05 AM

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The Chair announced that the objections of the President to H.J. Res. 76 would be spread at large upon the Journal and the veto message would be printed as a House document (116-131).

June 1, 2020 • 9:05 AM

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The Chair announced that without objection, further consideration of the veto message and the joint resolution, H.J. Res. 76, would be postponed until the legislative day of July 1, 2020.

June 1, 2020 • 9:05 AM

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The Chair announced that without objection, nothwithstanding section 3 of H.Res. 981, further consideration of the veto message and the joint resolution, H.J. Res. 76, is postponed until legislative day of June 26, 2020, and on that legislative day, the House shall proceed to the constitutional question of reconsideration and dispose of such question without intervening motion.

June 18, 2020 • 10:03 AM

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Pursuant to the order of the House of June 18, 2020, the Chair announced that the unfinished business was the further consideration of the veto message of the President on H.J. Res. 76. (consideration: CR H2548-2555)

June 26, 2020

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of H.J. Res. 76, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding.

June 26, 2020 • 11:46 AM

HouseVeto

Failed of passage in House over veto: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 238 - 173 (Roll no. 120).

June 26, 2020

HouseVeto

On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 238 - 173 (Roll no. 120).

June 26, 2020

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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.

June 26, 2020 • 1:29 PM

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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty

H. J. RES. 76

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.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability (84 Fed. Reg. 49788 (September 23, 2019)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.