SJRES 13
Became law
Disapproves a 2024 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rule on how federal regulators review bank merger applications, so the rule has no force or effect.
Official title: 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 Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
09-MAY-2025
On the calendar
19-MAY-2025
Passed
20-MAY-2025
Senate
Introduced
04-FEB-2025
Referred
04-FEB-2025
On the calendar
06-MAY-2025
Passed
07-MAY-2025
President
Presented
10-JUN-2025
Signed
20-JUN-2025
Became law
20-JUN-2025
- Congress disapproves the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rule titled "Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act," published at 89 Fed. Reg. 78207 on September 25, 2024.
- Declares the rule to have no force or effect.
- Uses the Congressional Review Act procedure, which lets Congress overturn a federal agency rule by joint resolution.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 20-JUN-2025).
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Public Law (21-JUN-2025)
Engrossed in Senate (07-MAY-2025)
Placed on Calendar Senate (06-MAY-2025)
Introduced in Senate (04-FEB-2025)
Enrolled Bill
Senate: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in..., 53-46, 06-MAY-2025
Senate: Passed Senate without amendment, 52-47, 07-MAY-2025
House: On passage Passed, 220-207, 20-MAY-2025