S.J.Res. 196

Summary

S.J.Res. 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"”, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 4, 2026 by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) with 8 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 24, 2026: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 190. (CR S3193).

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 196 has 8 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

119 SJ 196 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 “Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations”.
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 2026-06-04
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 IIA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. J. RES. 196  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 4, 2026   Mr. Merkley  (for himself,  Ms. Alsobrooks ,  Mr. Sanders , and  Mr. Schumer ) 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  Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to  Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations  (91 Fed. Reg. 23768 (May 1, 2026)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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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".

Sponsors

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) sponsors S.J.Res. 196, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Jeff Merkley

Sen. · D–OR · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 4, 2026

Angela Alsobrooks

Sen. · D–MD · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 4, 2026 · Original

Bernard Sanders

Sen. · I–VT · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 4, 2026 · Original

Charles Schumer

Sen. · D–NY · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 4, 2026 · Original

Ben Lujan

Sen. · D–NM · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 11, 2026

Patty Murray

Sen. · D–WA · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 11, 2026

Kirsten Gillibrand

Sen. · D–NY · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 16, 2026

Maria Cantwell

Sen. · D–WA · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 22, 2026

Tim Kaine

Sen. · D–VA · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 22, 2026

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Committees

S.J.Res. 196 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Discharged From · Jun 10, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 196 has taken 5 actions since Jun 4, 2026, the latest on Jun 24, 2026.

Votes

S.J.Res. 196 went to 1 roll call in the Senate, the latest on Jun 25, 2026 at 45–52.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S.J.Res. 196, as Identical bill.

HJRES 189Providing 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".May 21, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · Identical bill

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Titles

S.J.Res. 196 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 "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". — 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 "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". — Display Title

Lobbying

15 clients hired 16 firms and 89 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 196 in 21 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 Budget/Appropriations, Education, Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Medicare/Medicaid, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Veterans, Government Issues.

Clients

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

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 89.

Filings

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 196 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 196’s is Education.

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 196 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Student aid and college costs.

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com