H.J.Res. 155House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

Introduced April 9, 2026

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This joint resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to reject a rule the Department of Education issued concerning the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. If adopted, the rule would be nullified and would have no legal effect, impacting how federal student loans are administered and affecting borrowers and lenders.

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  • Congress disapproves the Department of Education rule (published in the Federal Register on October 31, 2025) related to the Direct Loan Program, rendering it without force or effect.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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April 9, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 155

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2026

Mr. Courtney (for himself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Peters, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Bynum, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Chu, Ms. Craig, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Grijalva, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Norton, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Magaziner, Mrs. McBath, Ms. McBride, Mr. Min, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Takano, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. McCollum, and Ms. Rivas) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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 William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program (90 Fed. Reg. 48966 (October 31, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.