# 117-sjres-15: 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 Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders".

117-sjres-15, 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 Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders"., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-sjres-15
- Congress: 117
- Title: 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 Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders".
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Disapproves the OCC rule on national banks and federal savings associations as lenders.** The joint resolution cites the October 30, 2020 rule (85 Fed. Reg. 68742) and prevents that specific OCC regulation from taking effect.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 218 | 208 |
| 2021-05-11T17:35:00.000Z | senate | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 15 | Joint Resolution Passed | 52 | 47 |

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## Sources
- [117-sjres-15 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/15)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sjres-15 (as of 2026-01-05).