# 119-hjres-39: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Trade Commission relating to "Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements".

119-hjres-39, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Trade Commission relating to "Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-39
- Congress: 119
- Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Trade Commission relating to "Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Nullifies the FTC's premerger notification rule (89 Fed. Reg. 89216).** This joint resolution would disapprove that FTC rule under the Congressional Review Act.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act

## Sources
- [119-hjres-39 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/39)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology an…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2189)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-39 (as of 2026-04-21).