June 24, 2025
Mr. Schmidt (for himself, Ms. Hageman, and Mr. Biggs of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for additional time for Congress to disapprove of rules.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Congressional Review Reform Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Amendments to the Congressional Review Act
Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1)
In section 801—
(A)
by striking subsection (d); and
(B)
by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively.
(2)
In section 802—
(A)
in subsection (a), to read as follows:
(a)
For purposes of this section, the term
joint resolutionmeans only a joint resolution introduced after the report referred to in section 801(a)(1)(A) is received by Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows:That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the ____ relating to ____, and such rule shall have no force or effect.(The blank spaces being appropriately filled in).;
(B)
by striking subsection (e); and
(C)
by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.