HJRES 41119th CongressIn Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Postsecondary Student Success Grant".

Introduced: Feb 12, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to oppose and block a Department of Education rule related to the “Postsecondary Student Success Grant.” Specifically, it disapproves the rule published on June 7, 2024 (Federal Register citation 89 Fed. Reg. 48517) and states that the rule shall have no force or effect. If enacted, this would prevent the rule from taking effect or being enforceable, effectively stopping the Department from implementing whatever changes the rule would have made to the grant program. The resolution does not create new funding or policy from scratch; it simply overturns this particular rule. To become law, it would need to clear both chambers of Congress and be signed by the President (or pass over a veto). The underlying statutory authority for the grant program remains; this action only prevents the specific regulatory change described in the June 2024 rule from taking effect.

Key Points

1The bill uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove a Department of Education rule.
2It targets the “Postsecondary Student Success Grant” rule published June 7, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 48517).
3If enacted, the rule would have no force or effect and could not be enforced.
4The resolution was introduced in the House by Rep. Clyde and referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce; it would still require action by both Congress and the President to take effect.
5The bill does not repeal the underlying statute for the grant program; it only blocks this specific regulatory change.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Postsecondary students, higher education institutions and organizations that would administer or benefit from the Postsecondary Student Success Grant.Secondary group/area affected: Department of Education, grant program administrators, and policymakers involved in federal higher education policy and rulemaking.Additional impacts: Possible administrative and programmatic uncertainty for entities awaiting or relying on the rule’s provisions; a signal of congressional preference for or against the specific approach laid out in the June 2024 rule, potentially prompting alternative regulatory or legislative approaches to the grant.

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