SJRES 13
· 119th Congress
· Finance and Financial Sector
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 Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
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Became Public Law No: 119-19.
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Jun 20, 2025
signed
Signed by President.
Jun 20, 2025
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-19.
Jun 10, 2025
sent
Presented to President.
May 20, 2025
floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 426. (consideration: CR H2168-2175)
May 20, 2025
floor
Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each joint resolution. The resolution also provides for a motion to commit on both joint resolutions.
May 20, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 13.
May 20, 2025
floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 20, 2025
floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S.J. Res. 13, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 20, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2177-2178)
May 20, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 137).
May 20, 2025
passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 137).
May 20, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2025
committee
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 426 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each joint resolution. The resolution also provides for a motion to commit on both joint resolutions.
May 09, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
May 09, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
May 08, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 07, 2025
floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2789, S2789-2796: 6)
May 07, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 237.
May 07, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 237. (text: CR S2793: 2)
May 06, 2025
committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
May 06, 2025
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
May 06, 2025
passed
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 233.
May 06, 2025
floor
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2769: 1)
Feb 04, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Feb 04, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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Public Law
Jun 20, 2025
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency titled Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act and published on September 25, 2024. The rule revises procedures for reviewing applications for proposed bank mergers, such as by removing automatic approvals under an expedited review procedure and by discontinuing streamlined application forms.
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Introduced in Senate
Feb 04, 2025
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency titled Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act and published on September 25, 2024. The rule revises procedures for reviewing applications for proposed bank mergers, such as by removing automatic approvals under an expedited review procedure and by discontinuing streamlined application forms.
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--- Placed on Calendar (Senate)
+++ Enrolled
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S.J. Res. 13 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
+[S.J. Res. 13 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+S.J.Res.13
-Calendar No. 69
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-S. J. RES. 13
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
-United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the
-Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating
-to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
+of the
-_______________________________________________________________________
+United States of America
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
+AT THE FIRST SESSION
-February 4, 2025
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five
-Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Scott of South
-Carolina, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Moreno) introduced the following joint
-resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
-Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
-
-May 6, 2025
-
-Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and
-placed on the calendar
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-JOINT RESOLUTION
+Joint Resolution
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the
@@ -45,26 +28,7 @@
the Bank Merger Act'' (89 Fed. Reg. 78207 (September 25, 2024)), and
such rule shall have no force or effect.
-Calendar No. 69
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-S. J. RES. 13
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-JOINT RESOLUTION
-
-Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
-United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the
-Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating
-to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-May 6, 2025
-
-Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and
-placed on the calendar
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
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