Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Trade Commission relating to ''Negative Option Rule''.

Who is affected and how:

• Platform operators and companies that use automatic renewals or subscription ("negative option") billing: Most directly affected because the resolution prevents the new rule from imposing specific notice, consent, or billing procedures; these businesses avoid compliance costs and procedural changes the rule would have required.

• Businesses (general) and small businesses: Firms that sell goods or services with recurring payments or automatic renewals will not have to implement the rule’s requirements; small businesses may avoid administrative burdens but also lose a clear federal standard that could have guided best practices.

• Consumers: Potentially less protection against unclear or recurring charges that the FTC rule was designed to address; consumer remedies remain those available under existing statutes and FTC enforcement actions absent that specific rule.

• Federal agencies and regulatory process: The FTC loses a concrete, published rule that would have established uniform requirements for negative‑option practices; the agency retains its broader statutory authority to pursue other rulemaking or enforcement but cannot enforce the vacated rule.

• Legal and marketplace certainty: Businesses get immediate regulatory relief and avoid statutory compliance costs; consumer advocates and some states or local regulators may view this as a reduction in consumer protections. The resolution does not create a replacement rule or guideline, so issues around disclosures, cancellations, and renewals will continue to be governed by prior law, enforcement discretion, and any state rules.

Overall, the primary near-term effect is regulatory: obligations the FTC rule would have imposed do not apply, benefiting businesses from lower compliance obligations while removing prospective rule-based consumer protections. There are no budgetary, grant, or appropriation consequences specified in the text provided.