H. Res. 426 · Passed House · Congress

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 submitt

Sponsor: Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY)

What it does

• Sets the House floor rule for considering S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31, which nullify specified agency rules, and certain resolutions on budgetary levels for fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
• Waives all points of order against S.J. Res. 13, nullifying the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rule on business combinations under the Bank Merger Act.
• Waives all points of order against S.J. Res. 31, nullifying the EPA rule on reclassifying major sources as area sources under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act.
• Waives the two-thirds vote normally required to consider a Rules Committee report the same day, for resolutions on Title II of H. Con. Res. 14 through the legislative day of May 23, 2025.

Official summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31, which nullify specified agency rules, and certain resolutions related to establishing budgetary levels for FY2025 through FY2034. The resolution waives all points of order against the consideration of S.J. Res. 13, which nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency titled Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act , and S.J. Res. 31, which nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act. The resolution also waives a House rule requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of May 23, 2025, relating to Title II of H.Con. Res. 14. Title II sets forth instructions to House and Senate committees to develop legislation related to budgetary levels for FY2025 through FY2034.

Latest action

May 20, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committee: House Rules