Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Amends chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code (the Congressional Review Act) to allow a single joint resolution of disapproval to list and disapprove multiple agency rules that were submitted during a President’s final year. Also revises the statutory text of the joint resolution resolving clause to permit en bloc identification of multiple rules and state that such listed rules shall have no force or effect.
Liberals warn of mass rollbacks; conservatives emphasize restoring oversight.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that is generally well-targeted and clear about the textual changes to 5 U.S.C. governing joint resolutions of disapproval.
Amends chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code (the Congressional Review Act) to allow a single joint resolution of disapproval to list and disapprove multiple agency rules that were submitted during a President’s final year.
Also revises the statutory text of the joint resolution resolving clause to permit en bloc identification of multiple rules and state that such listed rules shall have no force or effect.
Narrow, low‑cost technical change improves congressional leverage; politically salient and could stall in the Senate or be vetoed/litigated depending on broader institutional conflict.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that is generally well-targeted and clear about the textual changes to 5 U.S.C. governing joint resolutions of disapproval. It supplies concrete amendment language and integrates directly with existing law.
Liberals warn of mass rollbacks; conservatives emphasize restoring oversight.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberals warn of mass rollbacks; conservatives emphasize restoring oversight.
Likely views this as a procedural change that makes it easier for Congress to invalidate multiple executive-branch rules at once, particularly those issued at the end of a President’s term.
Will be concerned this becomes a partisan tool to rescind regulations protecting environment, labor, or civil rights.
Sees a legitimate procedural improvement for congressional oversight but worries about misuse and unintended consequences.
Would favor narrow, clearly defined application and safeguards to prevent routine partisan repudiation of agency decisions.
Likely supportive because it gives Congress a more efficient tool to rescind multiple late-term regulations from prior administrations.
Views it as restoring legislative oversight and preventing executive overreach via end-of-term rulemaking.
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Narrow, low‑cost technical change improves congressional leverage; politically salient and could stall in the Senate or be vetoed/litigated depending on broader institutional conflict.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals warn of mass rollbacks; conservatives emphasize restoring oversight.
Narrow, low‑cost technical change improves congressional leverage; politically salient and could stall in the Senate or be vetoed/litigated…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that is generally well-targeted and clear about the textual changes to 5 U.S.C. governing joint resolutions of disapproval.…
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