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S.J.Res. 182

U.S. Senate•Introduced

Summary

S.J.Res. 182, “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 "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program"”, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 13, 2026 by Sen. Tim Kaine (D) with 33 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 20, 2026: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S2407).

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 182 has 33 co-sponsors.

sjr182/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 182 IS: 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”.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-13
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 IIA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. J. RES. 182  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 13, 2026   Mr. Kaine  (for himself,  Mrs. Gillibrand ,  Mr. Booker ,  Ms. Alsobrooks ,  Mr. Blumenthal ,  Ms. Blunt Rochester ,  Mr. Coons ,  Mr. Durbin ,  Ms. Hassan ,  Mr. Hickenlooper ,  Mr. Kim ,  Mr. King ,  Ms. Klobuchar ,  Mr. Luján ,  Mr. Markey ,  Mr. Merkley ,  Mrs. Murray ,  Mr. Padilla ,  Mr. Reed ,  Mr. Sanders ,  Mr. Schiff ,  Mr. Van Hollen ,  Ms. Warren ,  Mr. Welch ,  Mr. Wyden ,  Mr. Schumer , and  Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    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  William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-13
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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 "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

Sponsors

Sen. Tim Kaine (D) sponsors S.J.Res. 182, and 33 members have co-sponsored it, 26 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 182 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Discharged From · Apr 30, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 182 has taken 5 actions since Apr 13, 2026, the latest on May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
Senate
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S2407)
Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.
Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Apr 13, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.J.Res. 182 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S.J.Res. 182, as Identical bill.

Titles

S.J.Res. 182 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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 "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program". — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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 "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program". — Display Title

Lobbying

8 clients hired 8 firms and 45 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 182 in 8 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Education, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATIONAssociation of individuals and undergrad and graduate professional social work programsVirginia11$40K
AFL-CIO—District of Columbia11—
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS—District of Columbia11—
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED—Maryland11—
UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AFL-CIO11—
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION11—
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS11—
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN11—
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC11$40K
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION11—
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED11—
UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 45.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRA FOLEY111
BONITA WILLIAMS111
CHARLOTTE DODGE111
CHRISTINA BROECKAERT111
CHRISTIN DRISCOLL111
CHRISTOPHER ZATRATZ111
COURTNEY LAUDICK111
DAVID EPPSTEIN111
DAVID STACY111
DAVIS KAMERON DAVIS111
DEBORAH KOOLBECK111
DENISE CARDMAN111
EARL HADLEY111
GREG JEFFERSON111
GUERINO CALEMINE111
HOLLY COOK111
ISABELLE ARBETTER111
JENNIFER BAILEY111
JENNIFER SCULLY111
JOHNIE ENDER PALMER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$760K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$670K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS2026 second_quarter$410K2nd Quarter - Report
UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERSUNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS2026 second_quarter$230K2nd Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 second_quarter$223.7K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$210K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL NURSES UNITEDNATIONAL NURSES UNITED2026 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATIONLEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 182 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 182’s is Education.

sjres182/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 182 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Student aid and college costs.

sjres182/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EducationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesStudent aid and college costs

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com