# 119-sjres-13: 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 the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.

119-sjres-13, 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 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 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-13
- As of: 2026-07-29
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-13
- Congress: 119
- 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 the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**Nullifies an OCC rule on business combinations under the Bank Merger Act.** This law removes the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's regulation on how business combinations are reviewed, so that the rule cannot govern or influence the Bank Merger Act review process.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 220 | 207 |
| 2025-05-07T17:30:00.000Z | senate | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 13 | Joint Resolution Passed | 52 | 47 |
| 2025-05-06T12:25:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 13 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 53 | 46 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bank merger review rule canceled: mixed, high. This law cancels the OCC rule on bank mergers published at 89 Fed. Reg. 78207 on September 25, 2024. That rule now has no force or effect. The OCC cannot use that rule when reviewing merger applications. Merger reviews continue under the Bank Merger Act without this rule. The law adds no new fundin…

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## Sources
- [119-sjres-13 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/13)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-13 (as of 2026-07-29).