A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
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Latest Action · December 18, 2025
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.
This joint resolution would overturn a rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding how the agency interprets and applies the Administrative Procedure Act, which governs how federal agencies create regulations. The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act, a mechanism that allows Congress to disapprove federal agency rules within a certain timeframe after they are published. The HHS rule in question was published on March 3, 2025, and the Government Accountability Office determined in August 2025 that it qualified as a rule subject to congressional review. If this resolution passes both chambers of Congress, the HHS policy would be nullified and have no legal effect. The resolution is sponsored by Senator King and 35 other senators, all appearing to be Democrats, and was placed on the Senate calendar in October 2025 after being discharged from committee through a petition process.
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