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Resolution · 119th Congress · SJRES 82
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".
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Introduced 2025-09-18Topic: governance ethics · health careSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis joint resolution would use the Congressional Review Act to cancel a Department of Health and Human Services policy titled "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act," published on March 3, 2025. The resolution notes that the Government Accountability Office concluded in an August 27, 2025 opinion that this policy statement counts as a rule under federal law. If passed, the rule would have no force or effect.
Sponsors
- Angus S. King, Jr. Independent sponsor
- 37 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Senate roll 654 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 82 | Joint Resolution Defeated | 50 | 50 |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate roll 641 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 82 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 50 | 49 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Senate | Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654. | |
| 2025-12-18 | Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654. | floor fail | |
| 2025-12-18 | Senate | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8888) | |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8591-8593) | |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 641. (CR S8591) | |
| 2025-10-22 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203. | |
| 2025-10-22 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). | report |
| 2025-10-22 | Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). | report | |
| 2025-09-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | refer |
| 2025-09-18 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |