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".

House Votes

This measure would cancel a new policy from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The policy is about how HHS follows the Administrative Procedure Act when it makes rules. By using a process that lets Congress block recent rules, the resolution aims to stop that HHS policy from taking effect. If it becomes law, HHS would not use that policy, which could change how HHS writes and enforces future rules that affect health programs and services .

Here are the basics:

• What it does: Disapproves (blocks) an HHS rule called “Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act.” This means the policy would not go into effect if the resolution becomes law .
• Who could feel it: HHS and people or organizations who follow HHS rules, such as hospitals, clinics, insurers, and patients who rely on HHS programs .
• Why it matters: It could affect how HHS creates and updates health-related rules in the future, which may influence how health services are managed and delivered .