# 119-sjres-196: 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 "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".

119-sjres-196, 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 "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-196
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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 "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-03

## Summary

**Overturns the Department of Education's final student loan rule.** The resolution would nullify the 'Reimagining and Improving Student Education—Federal Student Loan Program' Final Rule and block it from taking effect or imposing new regulatory requirements on federal student loan administration.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-24T21:16:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | 45 | 52 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stops Education Department loan rule: mixed, medium. This bill would disapprove a Department of Education final rule published at 91 Fed. Reg. 23768 on May 1, 2026. If enacted, the bill would direct that the rule have no force or effect. That would keep current federal student loan rules instead of the changes in that rule. Borrowers, students, loan…

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- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
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## Sources
- [119-sjres-196 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/196)

## Related
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-196 (as of 2026-07-03).