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Congressional Review Reform Act of 2025
To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for additional time for Congress to disapprove of rules.
Summary
This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to provide additional time for Congress to disapprove of federal agency rules and regulations. It modifies sections 801 and 802 of title 5, United States Code, which establish the procedures and timeline for Congress to review and block agency regulations. The bill removes certain procedural requirements and redefines what constitutes a joint resolution of disapproval. The amendments are intended to expand Congress's ability and timeframe to overturn or reject federal agency rules.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Derek Schmidt’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- WATCO COMPANIES $13,200
- MILLER'S PROFESSIONAL IMAGING $13,200
- WEALTH ALLIANCE ADVISORY GROUP, LLC $10,035
- SNK REAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC $9,900
- SILVER LAKE BANK $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Derek Schmidt → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 24, 2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jun 24, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 24, 2025
Mr. Schmidt (for himself, Ms. Hageman, and Mr. Biggs of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for additional time for Congress to disapprove of rules.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Congressional Review Reform Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT.
Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In section 801—
(A) by striking subsection (d); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively.
(2) In section 802—
(A) in subsection (a), to read as follows:
“(a) For purposes of this section, the term ‘joint resolution’ means only a joint resolution introduced after the report referred to in section 801(a)(1)(A) is received by Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the ____ relating to ____, and such rule shall have no force or effect.’ (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in).”;
(B) by striking subsection (e); and
(C) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. <all>
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