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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".
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''.
Summary
This joint resolution disapproves a rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on March 3, 2025, titled "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act." The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act process to invalidate the rule. If passed, the rule would have no force or effect, meaning it would be repealed and the Department of Health and Human Services could not issue substantially the same rule in the future without specific congressional authorization.
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- AZA LAW $14,450
- ARNOLD & ITKIN LLP $13,200
- AZA $13,150
- BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE $11,810
- SUSMAN GODFREY LLP $10,200
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Actions (2)
- Sep 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Sep 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2025
Mrs. Fletcher submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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”.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves 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” (published on March 3, 2025, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated August 27, 2025, printed in the Congressional Record on September 3, 2025, on pages S6003-S6005, concluding that such Policy Statement is a rule under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>
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