Summary

Directs that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a Federal Register notice published March 3, 2025 because that notice would reduce public notice-and-comment opportunities, and urges the Secretary to reaffirm HHS rulemaking practices that were in effect on February 27, 2025 to preserve public participation. The resolution emphasizes that HHS has used notice-and-comment procedures for decades and that beneficiaries, state and local governments, providers, and other stakeholders should continue to have opportunities to give input on regulatory changes.

Key Points

• Urges HHS to withdraw the March 3, 2025 Federal Register notice that would reduce notice-and-comment opportunities.
• Calls for reaffirmation of HHS rulemaking practices in effect on February 27, 2025 to preserve public participation.
• Emphasizes that HHS has used APA notice-and-comment procedures for decades and that its rules affect millions of Americans.
• Targets procedural rulemaking practices rather than changing substantive law or creating new regulatory requirements.
• Is a nonbinding expression of the Senate’s view and does not itself require agency action.

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