Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
This resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to overturn a recently issued IRS rule. If Congress passes this joint resolution and the President signs it (or Congress overrides a veto), the rule will have no force or effect. It also prevents the agency from issuing a substantially similar rule in the future unless Congress later approves it by law.
The rule titled "Rules for Supervisory Approval of Penalties" published at 89 Fed. Reg. 104419 on December 23, 2024.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Under the Congressional Review Act, the Senate gets expedited consideration with limited debate and cannot filibuster these disapproval resolutions. The resolution must pass both chambers by simple majorities and be signed by the President (or have a veto overridden) to block the rule.
This joint resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and nullify an Internal Revenue Service rule titled "Rules for Supervisory Approval of Penalties" (89 Fed.
Reg. 104419, Dec. 23, 2024).
If passed, the resolution declares that the specified IRS rule "shall have no force or effect."
Content-wise it's a narrow CRA repeal, which eases floor consideration; ultimate enactment hinges on executive branch support or veto-override feasibility.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused Congressional Review Act disapproval that unambiguously nullifies a single named IRS rule but provides little explanatory, fiscal, or oversight detail beyond the statutory disapproval.
Whether disapproval weakens or protects taxpayer safeguards (opposite interpretations)
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Whether disapproval weakens or protects taxpayer safeguards (opposite interpretations)
Likely skeptical of congressional disapproval.
Many on the left would prefer preserving or strengthening IRS procedures that promote fair, consistent penalty application and enforcement.
Because the bill text does not specify the rule’s substantive provisions, views depend on whether the rule increased or decreased supervisory checks.
Centrists would take a procedural, evidence-driven approach: neither reflexively for nor against disapproval.
They would seek the rule text, fiscal and legal analyses, and any GAO or CBO assessments before deciding.
Absent those materials, centrists are likely mixed or cautious.
Mainstream conservatives are likely supportive of disapproval, viewing it as a check on IRS rulemaking and potential agency overreach.
They generally favor limiting administrative expansions that could increase burdens or expand enforcement discretion without explicit congressional approval.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
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Content-wise it's a narrow CRA repeal, which eases floor consideration; ultimate enactment hinges on executive branch support or veto-override feasibility.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Whether disapproval weakens or protects taxpayer safeguards (opposite interpretations)
Content-wise it's a narrow CRA repeal, which eases floor consideration; ultimate enactment hinges on executive branch support or veto-overr…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused Congressional Review Act disapproval that unambiguously nullifies a single named IRS rule but provides little explanatory, fiscal, or oversight…
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