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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D–CT
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PlainBill explanation
Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-04-09 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This resolution proposes to overturn a Department of Education rule concerning the federal Direct Loan program. If enacted, it would make that rule legally ineffective.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program (90 Fed. Reg. 48966 (October 31, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The proposal targets the rule concerning the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program published on October 31, 2025, at page 48966 of volume 90 of the Federal Register, the federal government's publication for rules and notices.
the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program (90 Fed. Reg. 48966 (October 31, 2025))
The supplied September 19, 2026 source snapshot records that the resolution was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 9, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-19T23:35:15Z. 2026-04-09: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. 2026-04-09: Introduced in House
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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