Congress One

H.J.Res. 125 is a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act. It seeks to overturn a specific rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) titled "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act." If passed, this resolution would nullify the HHS rule, meaning the policy would no longer be in effect. The Administrative Procedure Act governs how federal agencies develop and issue regulations. Because the text of the HHS rule itself is not provided in the bill metadata, it is not possible to describe the specific changes the rule makes to agency procedures or how it impacts the public. This resolution is a procedural tool used by Congress to block executive branch regulations. It does not create new laws or change existing statutes outside of removing the specified HHS rule.

S.J.Res. 82 is a joint resolution that sought to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn a specific policy rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The rule in question is titled "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act." If the resolution had passed, it would have nullified this HHS policy, effectively preventing the agency from enforcing those specific internal guidelines. The resolution failed to pass the Senate in a 50-50 vote. This resolution does not change the underlying Administrative Procedure Act itself, nor does it directly alter healthcare benefits or services for the public. It is a procedural tool used by Congress to challenge how a federal agency interprets its own rulemaking requirements.