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HJRES 259 97th Congress House

A joint resolution to express the intention of Congress to make no legislative changes in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program which would be effective prior to October 1, 1981, and to prohibit the…

Official title: A joint resolution to express the intention of Congress to make no legislative changes in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program which would be effective prior to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A joint resolution to express the intention of Congress to make no legislative changes in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program which would be effective prior to October 1, 1981, and to prohibit the Secretary of Education from taking any action to make any administrative changes in that program prior to such date.

Introduced: July 8, 1981 See on congress.gov
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Federal aid to higher educationFederally-guaranteed loansHigher educationLegislationStudent aid
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
May 19, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 19, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 5, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares it the sense of the Congress that no legislation that would change the operations of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program before October 1, 1981, should or will be enacted.

Prohibits the Secretary of Education from promulgating any rule which changes the operations of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program before October 1, 1981.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 8, 1981
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 9, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 259: A joint resolution to express the intention of Congress to make no legislative changes in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program which would be effective prior to October 1, 1981, and to prohibit the Secretary of Education from taking any action to make any administrative changes in that program prior to such date.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-259/
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"H.J. Res. 259: A joint resolution to express the intention of Congress to make no legislative changes in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program which would be effective prior to October 1, 1981, and to prohibit the Secretary of Education from taking any action to make any administrative changes in that program prior to such date.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-259/.
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H.J. Res. 259, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-259/.
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[H.J. Res. 259: A joint resolution to express the intention of Congress to make no legislative changes in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program which would be effective prior to October 1, 1981, and to prohibit the Secretary of Education from taking any action to make any administrative changes in that program prior to such date.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-259/)
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