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IIACalendar No. 203119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. J. RES. 82IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025Mr. King (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Booker, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Luján, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Reed, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Peters, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsOctober 22 (legislative day, October 21), 2025Committee discharged by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendarJOINT RESOLUTIONProviding 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.

That Congress disapproves 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 (published on March 3, 2025, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated August 27, 2025, printed in the Congressional Record on September 3, 2025, on pages S6003–S6005, concluding that such Policy Statement is a rule under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

October 22 (legislative day, October 21), 2025Committee discharged by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar