Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HJR41

Introduced
2/12/25  

Caption

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Department of Education titled Postsecondary Student Success Grant and published on June 7, 2024. The rule proposes priorities, requirements, and definitions for use in the Postsecondary Student Success Grant program.

Impact

The passage of HJR41 would void the authority of the Department of Education to enact the 'Postsecondary Student Success Grant' rule, impacting how postsecondary education institutions manage student success-related funding. This could have significant consequences on the allocation of federal resources designed to enhance educational outcomes and support students in higher education, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Consequently, institutions may face limitations in funding that could hinder their ability to implement or expand student support services.

Summary

HJR41 specifically addresses the congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the Department of Education concerning the 'Postsecondary Student Success Grant'. This resolution proposes to prevent the implementation of the rule as stated in the Federal Register, which was published on June 7, 2024. The Joint Resolution serves as a mechanism through which Congress can express its disapproval and ensure that the proposed rule does not take effect, thus enacting a formal act of congressional oversight and regulatory control.

Contention

The resolution likely represents a broader ideological debate over the role of federal oversight versus institutional autonomy in higher education funding. Proponents of disapproval may argue that the rule imposes undue federal constraints on state and local educational authorities or that it inadequately addresses the unique needs of various educational institutions. Conversely, opponents of HJR41 might contend that the resolution could undermine initiatives designed to improve student retention and success, particularly for underrepresented groups in the higher education system.

Congress_id

119-HJRES-41

Policy_area

Education

Introduced_date

2025-02-12

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

US SB3995

Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2024

US HB7761

Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2024

US HB7811

Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2024

US SB65

Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to high-need local educational agencies, high-need schools, and local governments to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs that assist at-risk students in developing cognitive skills and promoting social-emotional learning to prepare them for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce. Additionally, the bill directs the Institute of Education Sciences to conduct a study to identify successful school-based mentoring programs and evaluate the effectiveness of the grant program established by this bill.

US SJR22

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 "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".

US SB5594

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority, and for other purposes.

US SB965

Success for Rural Students and Communities Act of 2023

US HB221

Professional Pell Education Learning Act or the PROPEL Act This bill expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by allowing students to use these grants for enrollment in educational programs that consist of vocational or technical training, flight training, apprenticeship, or other on-job training. In addition, the bill expands institutional eligibility under the Federal Pell Grant program, including by allowing these vocational and training programs to be unaccredited.

US HJR45

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".

US HB322

Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and otherwise revises TRIO programs. (These outreach and student-services programs identify and provide services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.) Among other revisions to the programs, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from rejecting TRIO grant applications based on certain errors; requires ED to provide additional technical assistance to interested grant applicants; revises the outcome criteria for measuring the quality and effectiveness of the programs, including those programs specifically designed for veterans; allows program administrators to use a student's most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid to determine TRIO program eligibility; and increases the maximum stipend for students participating in the Upward Bound Program or the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.

Similar Bills

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