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".

This joint resolution proposes to formally disapprove a specific rule issued by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) . The rule in question is titled "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act," and its disapproval would render it without any legal force or effect. The resolution invokes the authority granted by chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code , commonly known as the Congressional Review Act. This legislative action is predicated on a determination by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) , which concluded that the HHS policy statement indeed constitutes a "rule" subject to congressional review and potential nullification under federal law.