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.
Key claim: H.J.Res. 92 would disapprove under the Congressional Review Act the OCC rule on review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
Abstract
(HJRES92 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2025-04-10): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Why this matters
Congressional Review Act resolutions like H.J.Res. 92 determine whether the OCC’s updated bank merger review framework survives or is nullified, directly shaping how quickly and under what standards bank consolidation applications are approved. For banks and their counsel, the outcome dictates whether expedited automatic approvals and streamlined forms remain available or whether the more discretionary 2024 review regime governs. The introduction signals continued congressional interest in rolling back the Biden-era rule even after a parallel Senate resolution was enacted.