Bill · H.Res. 426· House(119-HRES-426)
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 31) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act"; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
- Introduced
- 5/19/2025
- Last activity
- 5/20/2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- Nicholas Langworthy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Adopted by the House
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution establishes the rules for considering specific joint resolutions in the House of Representatives. It addresses a joint resolution regarding a rule from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency about Bank Merger Act applications. It also addresses a joint resolution regarding an Environmental Protection Agency rule about the Clean Air Act. Additionally, it waives certain requirements for considering a report related to reconciliation pursuant to H. Con. Res. 14.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+1
The disapproval of bank merger rules and EPA regulations may reduce regulatory burdens for certain business and financial entities.
The opposite
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?-2
The bill facilitates the disapproval of an EPA rule regarding Clean Air Act reclassifications, which could potentially weaken air quality regulations.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-2
The resolution aims to overturn EPA rules that regulate major sources under the Clean Air Act, potentially reducing environmental oversight.
Does this give the federal government more power?-1
The resolution facilitates the use of congressional disapproval to overturn agency rules, which shifts power from the executive branch to the legislature.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to adopt the resolutionPassed 210–208
A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.
05/20/2025 · Roll call 135 · recorded as “On Agreeing to the Resolution”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Streamlined Legislative Process: The resolution waives points of order and specific requirements for the consideration of various joint resolutions and reports (Sec. 1, Sec. 2, and Sec. 3). This allows the House to proceed with debating and voting on these matters more efficiently.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Debate Time: For the joint resolution regarding the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, debate is limited to one hour (Sec. 1). For the joint resolution regarding the Environmental Protection Agency, debate is also limited to one hour (Sec. 2). This could restrict the amount of time members have to discuss the impacts of these rules.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections-2Reduces Carbon Emissions-2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-1
- 5/20/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 135).
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 135).
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 134).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2166-2168 )
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 426, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 426.
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2159-2166)
- 5/19/2025
- The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-105, by Mr. Langworthy.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
- The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each joint resolution. The resolution also provides for a motion to commit on both joint resolutions.
- Bill introduced.
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-SJRES-13: 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 Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
- 119-SJRES-31: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".