S.J.Res. 56A 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 "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".

1 recorded action15 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin [D-IL]
Cosponsors: 42 · 40 Democrats · 2 Independents
Policy area: Education
Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: Mar 11, 2020 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

IntroducedSep 26, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This joint resolution nullifies a rule issued by the Department of Education (ED) on September 23, 2019. The rule revised the process for a student loan borrower to obtain a discharge from a student loan if an institution of higher education misrepresented a material fact. Among other requirements, the 2019 rule requires each borrower to apply to ED for a defense to repayment. However, under the previous 2016 rule, an application could be submitted on behalf of an entire group (e.g., veterans).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S.J.Res. 56 as introduced in Senate on Sep 26, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedSenate roll call 69

Senate Mar 10, 2020

On the Motion to Proceed

Motion To Proceed To: S.J. Res. 56

Motion to Proceed Agreed to

55 Yea 41 Nay 4 not voting

Crossed both parties 10 of 96 voting members broke with their own party: 10 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members100 members

Democratic45 members

Independent2 members

Republican53 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors42 · 40 Democrats · 2 Independents

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S.J.Res. 56 and vote against it. 36 signed when it was filed.

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S.J.Res. 56A 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 "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".

1 recorded action15 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin [D-IL]
Cosponsors: 42 · 40 Democrats · 2 Independents
Policy area: Education
Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: Mar 11, 2020 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

IntroducedSep 26, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedSenate roll call 69

Senate Mar 10, 2020

On the Motion to Proceed

Motion To Proceed To: S.J. Res. 56

Motion to Proceed Agreed to

55 Yea 41 Nay 4 not voting

Crossed both parties 10 of 96 voting members broke with their own party: 10 Republicans.

Open the official roll call

How the chamber split

One dot per member. Select a seat or a bar to filter the list.

DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

By party select a segment to filter

All members100 members

Democratic45 members

Independent2 members

Republican53 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors42 · 40 Democrats · 2 Independents

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S.J.Res. 56 and vote against it. 36 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on S.J.Res. 5611 organizations

Organizations that named S.J.Res. 56 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE (F/K/A FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS AMERICA)filed by HUDSON COOK, LLPIts PAC: Infin, a Financial Services Alliance, Inc. PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES AIts PAC: Career Education Colleges & Universities PAC

Defense · Veterans · Education7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Telecommunications · Health Issues +13 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Retirement · Education +3 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIXfiled by CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Education4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM

Budget/Appropriations · Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +2 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION

Housing · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Transportation · Health Issues +7 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Transportation · Government Issues · Energy/Nuclear +18 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

Tobacco · Housing · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Banking +25 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: NEA Advocacy Fund

Retirement · Health Issues · Government Issues · Science/Technology +4 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

35 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.

Who lobbied on S.J.Res. 5611 organizations

Organizations that named S.J.Res. 56 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE (F/K/A FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS AMERICA)filed by HUDSON COOK, LLPIts PAC: Infin, a Financial Services Alliance, Inc. PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (FKA ASS'N OF PRIVATE SECTOR COLLEGES AIts PAC: Career Education Colleges & Universities PAC

Defense · Veterans · Education7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Telecommunications · Health Issues +13 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Retirement · Education +3 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIXfiled by CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Education4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM

Budget/Appropriations · Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +2 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION

Housing · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Transportation · Health Issues +7 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Transportation · Government Issues · Energy/Nuclear +18 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

Tobacco · Housing · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Banking +25 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: NEA Advocacy Fund

Retirement · Health Issues · Government Issues · Science/Technology +4 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing