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".

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (Democratic-CT)April 9, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Blocks new federal student loan rules from taking effect

This bill would stop a new rule from the Department of Education about federal student loans. If passed, the rule, which was published on October 31, 2025, would not go into effect. This means that any changes the rule would have made for student loan borrowers would not happen.

What Would Change

Today, a rule from the Department of Education about federal student loans, published on October 31, 2025, is either in effect or pending. If this bill becomes law, that specific rule would be canceled and would not have any legal power, meaning its provisions would not be carried out.

Key Provisions

Blocks the Department of Education's rule about federal student loans from taking effect.
Ensures that the rule published on October 31, 2025, would have no legal power.

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HJRES 155 · 119th Congress · April 9, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

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".

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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