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 Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
SJRES 82 is a joint resolution seeking to block a rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding how the agency should follow the text of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), a federal law governing how agencies create regulations. The rule, published in March 2025, was identified by the Government Accountability Office as a "rule" subject to the Congressional Review Act. If enacted, this resolution would void the HHS policy, preventing it from taking effect and requiring HHS to disregard this specific internal guideline. The bill directly affects HHS's rulemaking procedures by invalidating the policy statement on APA adherence.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Failed
Dec 2025
President
Introduced Sep 18, 2025
Last action Dec 18, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025
How they voted
50–50
Failed
Total votes 100
Dec 18, 2025
D
Democratic45
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican53
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Dec 18, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50)
senate
Oct 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
upper
Sep 18, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 37 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angela D. Alsobrooks
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
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