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S.J. Res. 25 115th Congress Senate

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 accountability and State…

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Official title: 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 accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Introduced: February 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationElementary and secondary education
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Feb 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 28, 2017
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 Latest action February 28, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of Education on November 29, 2016, relating to accountability and state plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

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  • HJRES 57 Identical bill Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the De…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 28, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 28, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 28, 2017
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 28, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 25: 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 accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-25/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 25: 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 accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-25/.
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S.J. Res. 25, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-25/.
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[S.J. Res. 25: 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 accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-25/)
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