Rep. Courtney Introduces Resolution to Overturn Education Department Student Loan Rule
This bill is currently in the House Committee on Education and Workforce, where it has been since April 8, 2026. The committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but no action has occurred since its introduction. A companion bill in the Senate, S.J. Res. 182, is also not moving forward.
Companion bill: Sen. Kaine and 26 Senators Move to Overturn Department of Education Student Loan Rule →This resolution would need to pass both the House and Senate and then be signed. If the administration that made the rule still holds power, they will likely block this effort.
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Current and future college students who rely on federal Direct Loans could be affected if this resolution passes. Blocking the October 2025 rule could change how students access loans, what terms they receive, or how repayment works after graduation. Since the Direct Loan Program is the primary source of federal student aid, changes ripple through the entire higher education system.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The federal government is launching two new repayment options on July 1 under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The changes include new borrowing caps for graduate students and parents, and the elimination of certain deferment options for unemployment or economic hardship.
President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act has introduced the most expansive changes to federal student loans in decades. Starting July 2026, graduate and professional students will face strict annual and lifetime borrowing limits, and repayment options will be reduced to just two plans.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
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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