The Constituency

H.Res. 426 · 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 submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act"; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Introduced May 19, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

What does this mean?

This is a procedural "rule" that sets the ground rules for the House to debate and vote on other measures — it doesn't change any laws itself, but it clears the path for votes on two things Congress wants to undo. One would cancel a Treasury banking regulator's rule that set out how bank mergers get reviewed and approved (affecting how easily banks can combine). The other would cancel an EPA rule that made it easier for certain industrial polluters to be reclassified as smaller-scale sources, which affects how strictly their air pollution is regulated under the Clean Air Act. The measure also waives a normal House requirement (a two-thirds vote needed to fast-track certain resolutions) so lawmakers can move quickly on related budget-planning resolutions covering government spending and revenue targets for 2025 through 2034.

Read the official CRS summary on Congress.gov →

Bill Lifecycle

Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.

Passed House

May 20, 2025

Full action history (11)

May 19, 2025Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 28.

May 19, 2025The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each joint resolution. The resolution also provides for a motion to commit on both joint resolutions.

May 19, 2025The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-105, by Mr. Langworthy.

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

May 20, 2025On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 135).

May 20, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 135).