HRES426-119

What This Bill Does

This rule advances two Senate joint resolutions of disapproval and temporarily waives a same-day Rules Committee report requirement for reconciliation-related measures. This is a special House rule, not final enactment of the underlying policies. Its effect is to decide how the House may consider the named measures: it waives points of order, treats measures as read, sets debate time, identifies adopted committee or Rules Committee text, and preserves only the motions listed in the rule. The measures covered are S.J. Res. 13 on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Bank Merger Act application-review rule, S.J. Res. 31 on EPA reclassification of major sources as area sources under Clean Air Act section 112, and any Rules Committee resolution through May 23, 2025 relating to reconciliation under title II of H. Con. Res. 14. That procedural design matters because it can move controversial disapproval resolutions or policy bills to a final vote while limiting the ability to raise procedural objections or offer amendments.

Who Benefits and How

Banks seeking less restrictive merger-application review, regulated industrial sources affected by Clean Air Act classification, House majority leadership, and reconciliation bill supporters benefit from protected floor access. House majority leadership benefits because the rule converts the covered measures into a controlled floor package. The House Rules Committee benefits because its report and special-rule language define the operative text and amendment process. Committee chairs benefit when they control debate time for their committee's measures. Supporters of the underlying resolutions or bills benefit because the waiver and previous-question language reduce procedural friction.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Supporters of OCC merger-review oversight, supporters of EPA hazardous-air-pollution controls, House Members seeking procedural objections, and Members opposing reconciliation timing bear procedural burdens. House Members seeking amendments bear a burden because amendments are barred or limited to the Rules Committee report. House minority leadership bears a burden because debate time is capped and the previous question prevents intervening motions except those named in the rule. Opponents of the covered measures lose some procedural tools because points of order against consideration and against provisions are waived. The House Clerk and floor staff must implement the timing, reading, amendment, and message instructions.

Key Provisions

• Provides consideration of S.J. Res. 13 with Financial Services Committee debate and a motion to commit.
• Provides consideration of S.J. Res. 31 with Energy and Commerce Committee debate and a motion to commit.
• Waives points of order against consideration and against provisions in both disapproval resolutions.
• Waives the two-thirds same-day Rules Committee report requirement for reconciliation-related measures through May 23, 2025.
• Limits floor delay by ordering the previous question to final passage on the covered joint resolutions.