S.J.Res. 82

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 82 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 203 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 82 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''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. King (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Booker, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Reed, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Peters, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions October 22 (legislative day, October 21), 2025 Committee discharged by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Calendar No. 203 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 82 _______________________________________________________________________ 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''. _______________________________________________________________________ October 22 (legislative day, October 21), 2025 Committee discharged by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar