Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
This resolution sets the House floor rules for considering two joint resolutions that would disapprove recent agency rules under the Congressional Review Act. It waives points of order, treats each joint resolution as read, limits debate to one hour divided between the relevant committee chair and ranking member, allows one motion to commit, and orders the previous question to push for final passage. It also waives a House rule that normally requires a two-thirds vote to consider a Rules Committee report on the same day it is presented for certain reconciliation-related resolutions through May 23, 2025.
This is a House rule specifying debate and procedural waivers for two CRA disapproval joint resolutions: all points of order are waived, debate is limited to one hour equally divided with one motion to commit allowed, and the measures are considered as read. It also temporarily waives the two-thirds same-day requirement for Rules Committee reports for certain reconciliation-related resolutions through May 23, 2025.
This House resolution (H.
Res. 426) sets terms for floor consideration of two Congressional Review Act joint resolutions: S.J. Res. 13 (disapproving an OCC rule on review of Bank Merger Act applications) and S.J. Res. 31 (disapproving an EPA rule reclassifying major sources as area sources under Clean Air Act Section 112).
It waives points of order, limits debate to one hour each (divided between committee leaders), allows one motion to commit on each, and waives a two-thirds same-day Rule XIII requirement for certain Rules Committee reports through May 23, 2025 related to H.
Easy to advance in the originating chamber but depends on Senate willingness, bipartisan support for disapproval, and possible executive branch response, making enactment uncertain.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this House resolution is a concise, well-specified procedural/agenda-setting instrument that identifies the measures to be considered, the procedural waivers and constraints to apply, and the actors and temporal limits for implementation.
Progressives emphasize environmental and consumer risks; conservatives emphasize regulatory rollback benefits.
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Progressives emphasize environmental and consumer risks; conservatives emphasize regulatory rollback benefits.
Likely to view this resolution skeptically because it fast-tracks Congressional disapproval of agency rules, including an EPA reclassification that could weaken air protections.
They will see the procedural waivers and limited debate as reducing oversight by experts and curtailing democratic deliberation.
They worry the measures enable a broader deregulatory agenda.
Approaches the resolution pragmatically: supports congressional oversight of agencies but is wary of using procedural waivers to rapidly rescind technical rules.
Will want to weigh economic and legal impacts before endorsing disapproval.
Views limited debate as potentially reasonable but signals caution about unintended consequences.
Likely to support the resolution as a tool to rein in perceived bureaucratic overreach and to reverse agency actions that loosen oversight or impose regulatory burdens.
Sees the procedural waivers and tight debate as appropriate to advance prompt legislative checks on the agencies.
Views the measures as restoring accountability.
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Easy to advance in the originating chamber but depends on Senate willingness, bipartisan support for disapproval, and possible executive branch response, making enactment uncertain.
The House formally adopted this resolution. A resolution applies only to the House and does not require the other chamber's approval or the President's signature — this vote settles the matter.
A resolution is a formal statement of opinion or decision by the chamber.
Debate was cut short. The House will proceed directly to a vote on the underlying question.
In the House, this ends debate and forces an immediate vote on the main question.
Progressives emphasize environmental and consumer risks; conservatives emphasize regulatory rollback benefits.
Easy to advance in the originating chamber but depends on Senate willingness, bipartisan support for disapproval, and possible executive br…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this House resolution is a concise, well-specified procedural/agenda-setting instrument that identifies the measures to be considered, the procedural waivers and constraints to…
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