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SJRES96FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE
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Senate Resolution to Block New Department of Education Title IX Rule

Original title: SJRES 96: Congress Considers Disapproving Education Rule

June 12, 2024

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The Frame

What this does

The resolution directly challenges the legal framework governing how schools receiving federal funds must address sex-based discrimination, potentially reverting or altering current compliance requirements for all K-12 schools and colleges nationwide.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Department of Education

The agency's rule is the subject of the disapproval resolution.

Education programs receiving federal financial assistance

These institutions are subject to the nondiscrimination rule that this resolution seeks to invalidate.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This resolution seeks to formally disapprove and invalidate a recent Department of Education rule regarding sex-based nondiscrimination in federally funded education programs. If passed, the rule published on April 29, 2024, would be rendered null and void.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The resolution directly challenges the legal framework governing how schools receiving federal funds must address sex-based discrimination, potentially reverting or altering current compliance requirements for all K-12 schools and colleges nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this resolution do?
It uses the Congressional Review Act to attempt to invalidate a specific Department of Education rule regarding sex-based nondiscrimination.
What happens if this resolution passes?
The Department of Education rule would be nullified and would no longer have any legal force or effect.

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Use of Congressional Review Act

The resolution utilizes the Congressional Review Act to bypass standard legislative hurdles to challenge a specific agency rule.

Connected Entities

otherUnited States Codechapter 8 of title 5Map →
organizationDepartment of Educationsubmitted the ruleMap →

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