Bills · HJRES 125
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Joint Res.HJRES 125Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversight
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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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it represents a direct challenge from Congress to how a major federal agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, intends to conduct its own regulatory work. The "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act" likely aimed to establish a very specific method for HHS to follow a fundamental law that governs how all federal agencies create new rules.
If this bill passes, it would prevent HHS from adopting that particular, possibly new, interpretation framework. This could have implications for how transparent, consistent, or legally sound future HHS regulations are perceived. Voters should care because agency rules profoundly impact healthcare, public health, and other areas of daily life, and this bill determines whether Congress can overrule an agency's chosen approach to making those rules.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Disapproves the specific policy submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) titled "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
This directly overturns an HHS policy, preventing it from shaping how the agency develops regulations.
PROVISION 02
States that the disapproved HHS policy "shall have no force or effect" if this bill becomes law.
This ensures the HHS policy is permanently blocked and cannot be reissued in a similar form without specific legislative action.
PROVISION 03
Cites Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, confirming the use of the Congressional Review Act process to overturn the agency rule.
This identifies the specific legal mechanism Congress is using to review and potentially overturn federal agency rules.
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2 EVENTSSEP 18
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SEP 18
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BILL INFO
TypeHouse Joint Resolution
NumberHJRES 125
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 18, 2025
Last actionSep 18, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 18, 2025
House Joint Res.HJRES 125Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversight
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 SEP 18, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 18, 2025
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