S.J.Res. 182Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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

Sponsored by Tim KaineSen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Introduced April 13, 2026

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This joint resolution uses the congressional disapproval authority in title 5 to reject a rule the Department of Education issued for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. By passing the resolution, Congress says the rule will have no legal effect, impacting how the federal student loan program is administered.

Key Provisions

  • Congress formally disapproves the Department of Education’s rule for the Direct Loan program (published in the Federal Register on Oct. 31, 2025).
  • The disapproved rule is declared to have no force or effect, meaning it cannot be implemented.

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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S2407)

May 20, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

April 13, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

April 13, 2026

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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

April 30, 2026

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.

April 30, 2026

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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S2407)

May 20, 2026

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Tim Kaine
Sen. Tim KaineD-VA · May 20, 2026

Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 402, S.J. Res. 182.

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Calendar No. 402

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. J. RES. 182

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 13, 2026

Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Coons, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Luján, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Smith, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Murphy, and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

April 30, 2026

Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar

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.

April 30, 2026

Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar