CLEAN Mergers Act
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2025-05-20 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) 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; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 31) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act”; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.: cross-connection with occ-bank-merger-act-rule-cra-disapproval: Both target the standards and process for reviewing bank merger applications — the CRA disapproval would rescind the OCC’s revised review rule, while the CLEAN Mergers Act would legislatively tighten merger review; they represent alternative pathways to reshape merger oversight. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-03-25 — Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act: S.4185, referenced as the Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance (2026-03-25); the bill proposes to eliminate or restrict federal tax subsidies tied to large corporate mergers. (novelty: 2)