# 119-hjres-92: 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.

119-hjres-92, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-92
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**Nullifies the OCC rule on review of Bank Merger Act applications.** This joint resolution would disapprove the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rule published at 89 Fed. Reg. 78207 (Sept. 25, 2024).

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress could cancel bank merger review rule: mixed, medium. This resolution would use the Congressional Review Act to cancel an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rule on bank merger reviews. The rule was published September 25, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 78207). If enacted, the OCC rule would have no force or effect. Banks and merger applicants would…

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## Sources
- [119-hjres-92 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/92)

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- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-10184: Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10184)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-92 (as of 2026-07-29).