H.J.Res. 45: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".

H.J.Res. 45: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".

118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-27 · Education · Latest: The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 4 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 277 (2023): Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding, HJRES45 (2023-06-21), Failed. See all
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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 "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".

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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 "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hjres45.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hjres>

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Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] · 94 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 45, 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 ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (2023-05-18)

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Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Mike Ezell (R-MS), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY), Kevin Hern (R-OK), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Austin Scott (R-GA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), August Pfluger (R-TX), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Jason Smith (R-MO), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Scott Perry (R-PA), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Michael Guest (R-MS), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Max L. Miller (R-OH), Chip Roy (R-TX), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Andy Barr (R-KY), Brian Babin (R-TX), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Rudy Yakym III (R-IN), Sam Graves (R-MO), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Warren Davidson (R-OH) and 34 more.

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Recorded votes

House roll call 234 (2023): On Passage, HJRES45 (2023-05-24): Passed
Senate vote 134 (2023): On the Motion, HJRES45 (2023-05-31): Motion Agreed to
Senate vote 135 (2023): On the Joint Resolution, HJRES45 (2023-06-01): Joint Resolution Passed
House roll call 277 (2023): Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding, HJRES45 (2023-06-21): Failed

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hjres45.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hjres45 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118