US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 26 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 teacher preparation issues. 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.

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 teacher preparation issues.

Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]	Sen. David Perdue [R-GA]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]

Senate - On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 58 (Y: 59 N: 40 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HJR58 (Same As) 2017-03-27 - Became Public Law No: 115-14. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/26/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sjres26/BILLS-115sjres26is.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00083.htm