S.J.Res. 82 · 119th Congress

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".

Introduced on Sep 18, 2025 by Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME). 37 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Dec 18, 2025): Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.

Stage
Failed
Introduced
Sep 18, 2025
Cosponsors
37
0 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Failed
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Public participation and lobbying

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Angus S. King, Jr.I-MESponsor

Democrats · 37

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On the Motion to Proceed
    Dec 10, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Proceed Agreed to 50–49
  2. On the Joint Resolution
    Dec 18, 2025· Senate· Passage· Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Sep 18, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 18, 2025 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. Oct 22, 2025Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  4. Oct 22, 2025 · SenateSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  5. Oct 22, 2025 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203.
  6. Dec 10, 2025 · SenateMotion 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
  7. Dec 10, 2025 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8591-8593)
  8. Dec 18, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8888)
  9. Dec 18, 2025Failed 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
  10. Dec 18, 2025 · SenateFailed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654.Senate · Roll call 654

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES1 report
    $700K reported (all issues)
  2. Families USA Foundation, Inc.1 report
    $6,000 reported (all issues)
  3. NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND1 report
    $85K reported (all issues)
  4. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners1 report
    $24K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.