A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
What this bill does
AI plain-language summaryThis joint resolution seeks to overturn a rule from the Department of Health and Human Services related to how that agency follows the Administrative Procedure Act, which is the law governing how federal agencies create and enforce regulations. Congress has a process that allows it to reject specific federal agency rules, and this resolution would use that process to disapprove of this particular HHS policy. No official summary is available for this bill.
Introduced
September 18, 2025
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
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Discussion (5)
Explain what is at stake in this bill.
I called both my senators about this bill. If you care about it, you should too — the Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121.
Glad to see the Senate actually moving on something. Bipartisan support gives me hope this might actually become law.
This is the kind of legislation that actually affects real people's lives. Not culture war nonsense, actual governance.
Strong policy, but the amendments added in committee watered it down significantly. Read the actual text before celebrating.
We need this law in place. At its core, it comes down to whether we want government agencies to have broad flexibility to act as they choose. When it comes to healthcare, it’s critical that we maintain strict standards to protect people.