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HJRES 58 115th Congress House Education Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Department of Education Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives Higher education Performance measurement Teaching, teachers, curricula

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues.

Introduced: February 1, 2017 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-14.
Mar 27, 2017
Signed by President.
Mar 16, 2017
Presented to President.
Mar 9, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 8, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 40. Record Vote Number: 83.
Mar 8, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 40. Record Vote Number: 83.
Mar 8, 2017
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1651, S1663-1666)
Mar 7, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1625-1627)
Mar 7, 2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S1625)
Feb 8, 2017
Received in the Senate.
Feb 7, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 7, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 181 (Roll no. 85). (text: CR H1041)
Feb 7, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 181 (Roll no. 85).(text: CR H1041)
Feb 7, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1056-1057)
Feb 7, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 58, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Davis(CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.
Feb 7, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Feb 7, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 58.
Feb 7, 2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44, H.J. Res. 57 and H.J. Res. 58. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each joint resolution. Each joint resolution is closed to amendments and allowed one motion to recommit.
Feb 7, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 91. (consideration: CR H1041-1046)
Feb 7, 2017
Rule H. Res. 91 passed House.
Feb 6, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 91 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44, H.J. Res. 57 and H.J. Res. 58. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each joint resolution. Each joint resolution is closed to amendments and allowed one motion to recommit.
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 7, 2017 House · vote #85 On Passage Passed 240181 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

This joint resolution nullifies the "Teacher Preparation Issues" rule finalized by the Department of Education on October 31, 2016. The rule implements requirements related to assessing the quality of teacher preparation programs under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

What's happening now March 27, 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-14.

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