H.J.Res. 155: 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".

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-09 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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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".

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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".

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hjres155.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hjres>

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Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · 68 cosponsors

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Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), John Garamendi (D-CA), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Summer L. Lee (D-PA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Dave Min (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Luz M. Rivas (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and 8 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] reported raising $966,514 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hjres155.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong119-hjres155 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills