SJRES82Referred to Committee

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".

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

Failed — Did not pass vote

119th

Congress

2025-09-18

Introduced

Cosponsors

SJRES

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Type

Sponsor

Angus S. King Jr.

Independent · ME · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (37)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.

2025-12-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsDischarged From · 2025-10-22

Previously

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeDischarged From · 2025-10-22
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-18
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-09-18

Plain-English Summary

Congress attempted to block a Health and Human Services Department rule about how the agency follows federal administrative procedures, but the effort failed in the Senate with a tied vote. The rule deals with how the department interprets and applies the Administrative Procedure Act, which sets out the basic rules agencies must follow when making decisions and creating regulations. This type of resolution allows Congress to reject agency rules it disagrees with, though in this case supporters and opponents were evenly split.

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Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

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