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Action Timeline
2025-09-18
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-09-18
Introduced in House
2025-09-18
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HJRES.125 pass?
HJRES.125 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HJRES.125?
HJRES.125 was sponsored by Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HJ 125 IH: 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”. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2025 Mrs. Fletcher submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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 . 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.
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