Sponsor
Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher
Representative · D-TX
Representative · D-TX
Official title: 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".
Introduced September 18, 2025 by Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher · Last progress September 18, 2025
Declares that the HHS policy titled "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act" (published March 3, 2025) is rejected and has no force or effect. The resolution cites a Government Accountability Office opinion finding the item to be a rule and directs that the policy be nullified. The action removes that HHS policy from the set of federal requirements and limits its continuing legal effect. The change primarily affects HHS rulemaking practice, administrative-law processes, agency staff who prepare guidance, and entities regulated by HHS guidance.