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S.J.Res. 82

U.S. Senate•Introduced

Summary

S.J.Res. 82, “A joint resolution 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"”, was introduced in the Senate on Sep 18, 2025 by Sen. Angus King (I) with 37 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Dec 18, 2025: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 82 has 37 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

sjr82/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 82 IS: 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”.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IIA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. J. RES. 82  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025   Mr. King  (for himself,  Mr. Wyden ,  Ms. Alsobrooks ,  Mr. Blumenthal ,  Ms. Blunt Rochester ,  Mr. Booker ,  Ms. Cortez Masto ,  Ms. Duckworth ,  Mr. Durbin ,  Mr. Gallego ,  Mrs. Gillibrand ,  Mr. Heinrich ,  Ms. Hirono ,  Ms. Klobuchar ,  Mr. Luján ,  Mr. Markey ,  Mr. Merkley ,  Mrs. Murray ,  Mr. Murphy ,  Mr. Reed ,  Ms. Rosen ,  Mr. Schatz ,  Mr. Schiff ,  Mrs. Shaheen ,  Ms. Smith ,  Mr. Van Hollen ,  Mr. Warner ,  Ms. Warren ,  Mr. Welch ,  Mr. Whitehouse ,  Ms. Baldwin , and  Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    JOINT RESOLUTION
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 .
That Congress disapproves 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  (published on March 3, 2025, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated August 27, 2025, printed in the Congressional Record on September 3, 2025, on pages S6003–S6005, concluding that such Policy Statement is a rule under  chapter 8  of title 5, United States Code), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-18
  2. Failed in Senate2025-12-18
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A joint resolution 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".

Sponsors

Sen. Angus King (I) sponsors S.J.Res. 82, and 37 members have co-sponsored it, 31 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 82 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Discharged From · Oct 22, 2025 · 747 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 82 has taken 9 actions since Sep 18, 2025, the latest on Dec 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 18, 2025
Senate
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8888)
Dec 18, 2025
Senate
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.Senate roll call 654 50–50
Dec 18, 2025
Senate
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.Senate roll call 654 50–50
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 641. (CR S8591)Senate roll call 641 50–49
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8591-8593)

Votes

S.J.Res. 82 went to 2 roll calls in the Senate, the latest on Dec 18, 2025 at 50–50.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Dec 18, 2025
Senate
On the Joint Resolution
50
50
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed
50
49

1 bill is related to S.J.Res. 82.

Titles

S.J.Res. 82 goes by 2 titles.

  • A joint resolution 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". — Official Title as Introduced
  • A joint resolution 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". — Display Title

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 32 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 82 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Education, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Defense, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGYA medical subspecialty professional societyMaryland12$141K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES—District of Columbia12—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSNational professional association for pediatric nurse practitionersNew Jersey11$24K
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDsocial welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for womenDistrict of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES12—
IPOLICY SOLUTIONS12$141K
MASON CONSULTING, LLC11$24K
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 32.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CATHERINE FINNERTY112
CHRISTOPHER BROWN112
DESIREE HOFFMAN112
ELIZABETH WATSON112
JENNIFER LEIB112
LAURA MACDONALD112
LINDA BENNETT112
LINDSEY TRISCHLER112
MARC GRANOWITTER112
MEGAN ANDERSON BROOKS112
REBECCA LEVIN112
ADRIENNE DERVARTANIAN111
AMY MATSUI111
AMY ROYCE111
BRIAN DITTMEIER111
BRIDGET WINKLER111
DORIANNE MASON111
EMILY MARTIN111
FATIMA GRAVES111
GLEN MASON111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 fourth_quarter$700K4th Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 fourth_quarter$690K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND2025 fourth_quarter$85K4th Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGYIPOLICY SOLUTIONS2025 second_quarter$70.5K2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGYIPOLICY SOLUTIONS2025 first_quarter$70.5K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSMASON CONSULTING, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$24K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 82 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 82’s is Government Operations and Politics.

sjres82/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 82 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Public participation and lobbying.

sjres82/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesPublic participation and lobbying

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com