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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 12, 2025
This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Education titled Postsecondary Student Success Grant and published on June 7, 2024. The rule proposes priorities, requirements, and definitions for use in the Postsecondary Student Success Grant program.
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Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] · R–GA
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-02-12 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 joint resolution proposes to cancel a Department of Education rule concerning Postsecondary Student Success Grant. If enacted, it would make that rule legally ineffective.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Postsecondary Student Success Grant (89 Fed. Reg. 48517 (June 7, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The proposal targets the rule published on June 7, 2024, at volume 89, page 48517 of the Federal Register, the government's publication for rules and notices.
the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Postsecondary Student Success Grant (89 Fed. Reg. 48517 (June 7, 2024))
The supplied action snapshot, updated July 21, 2025, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on February 12, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z. 2025-02-12: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. 2025-02-12: Introduced in House
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