Became Public Law No: 119-10.
This resolution uses a special congressional procedure that lets Congress overturn a recent federal agency rule. If both houses pass the joint resolution and the President signs it (or Congress overrides a veto), the rule is nullified and cannot take effect. The law also prevents the agency from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same without new legislation.
The final rule titled "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" published at 89 Fed. Reg. 106768 (December 30, 2024).
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB)
Under the Congressional Review Act, disapproval joint resolutions are considered under expedited procedures in the Senate and cannot be filibustered, so they can pass with a simple majority; they still require passage by both chambers and the President's signature (or a veto override).
This joint resolution disapproves and nullifies the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s final rule titled “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions” (89 Fed.
Reg. 106768, Dec. 30, 2024), stating the rule shall have no force or effect.
Narrow procedural repeal increases chance, but partisan split on regulatory rollback and stakeholder opposition create uncertainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill effectuates a narrowly targeted substantive policy change by explicitly nullifying a single identified agency rule; it is concise and legally specific about the immediate effect but provides little in the way of explanatory findings, fiscal analysis, transitional provisions, or oversight mechanisms.
Whether nullifying the CFPB rule protects banks or harms consumers
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Whether nullifying the CFPB rule protects banks or harms consumers
Likely opposes the resolution as an undoing of consumer protections.
Views the CFPB rule as intended to curb harmful overdraft practices affecting low-income consumers.
Concerned this resolution favors large financial institutions over consumers.
Mixed view: wants both consumer safeguards and avoidance of unnecessary regulatory burdens.
Would want to review the CFPB rule text and economic analysis before choosing sides.
Prefers a narrowly tailored solution over blanket disapproval.
Likely supports the resolution as a check on regulatory overreach and an important rollback of burdensome rules on large financial institutions.
Prefers market-based solutions and limits on CFPB authority.
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Narrow procedural repeal increases chance, but partisan split on regulatory rollback and stakeholder opposition create uncertainty.
The House passed this bill. It now goes to the other chamber, and eventually to the President for signature.
The final vote on whether the bill becomes law (pending the other chamber and the President).
The Senate formally adopted this resolution.
A resolution is a formal statement or decision by the chamber. Simple resolutions apply only to one chamber; joint resolutions require both chambers.
The Senate agreed to bring this bill to the floor. Debate and amendment votes can now begin.
Whether nullifying the CFPB rule protects banks or harms consumers
Narrow procedural repeal increases chance, but partisan split on regulatory rollback and stakeholder opposition create uncertainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill effectuates a narrowly targeted substantive policy change by explicitly nullifying a single identified agency rule; it is concise and legally specific about the immed…
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