Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic-OR)May 21, 2026

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Congress would stop new federal student loan rules from taking effect.

A new bill would stop recent federal student loan rules from taking effect. If passed, Congress would disapprove a specific rule from the Department of Education, meaning its changes to federal student loan programs would not apply to borrowers.

What Would Change

Today, the Department of Education's new "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" are in effect or would soon take effect. If this bill becomes law, those specific rules would be disapproved by Congress and would have no legal power, meaning they would not apply to federal student loan programs.

Key Provisions

Blocks the Department of Education's new "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" from taking effect.
Ensures that the Department of Education's rule, published on May 1, 2026, would have no legal power.

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HJRES 189 · 119th Congress · May 21, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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