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 "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".

How it moves voter issues

• +2Federal deficit & spending

  Cancelling the plan avoids large projected federal loan costs.

  Medium confidence

  AI score: +2 from claude-opus-5-5. Compare the models

• −1.5Education & student debt

  Nullifies the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, raising monthly payments for many borrowers.

  High confidence

  AI scores averaged: −1 from typesafe:jev-1.13.0, −2 from claude-opus-5-5. Compare the models

What it does

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Education titled Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and published on July 10, 2023. The rule creates a new income-driven repayment plan called the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, introduced in senate version.

Every recorded vote on it

1. Nov 15, 2023Senate On the Joint ResolutionA 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 "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".49 yea 50 nayCounts toward rankings