House joint resolution · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-14
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.
Became law on Mar 27, 2017.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseFeb 7, 2017 · 240–181
- Passed SenateMar 8, 2017 · 59–40
- To the PresidentMar 16, 2017
- Became lawMar 27, 2017
Latest action: Mar 27, 2017 — Became Public Law No: 115-14.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 58.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GUTHRIE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 17, February 1, 2017, Page H879):Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United StatesSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 1, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 61 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 58, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hjres/58
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
2241ec0a79e31539d2f850f7f372866617c79335d086c845f20ae488cca49505
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of December 5, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
13 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 1 independent
0 of 13 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Rick Allen (R-GA), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Bradley Byrne (R-AL), A. Ferguson (R-GA), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Paul Mitchell (I-MI), David Roe (R-TN), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Ted Yoho (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie.
- H.R. 302 (115th) FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
- H.R. 6042 (115th) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care…
- H.R. 1808 (115th) Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017
- H.R. 5327 (115th) Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018
- H.R. 1635 (115th) Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
- H.R. 5306 (115th) EMPOWER Care Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.