Congress Decides Not to Gut the Borrower Defense Rule

On May 11, 2017, we succeeded in discouraging any attempt to repeal the borrower defense regulation using the Congressional Review Act in part due to opposition letters from 20 state attorneys general, 16 veterans’ organizations, and more than 50 organizations representing students, consumers, veterans, servicemembers, faculty, and staff, civil rights, and college access. These efforts also helped ensure the FY17 appropriations agreement did not block any protections for students and taxpayers.