§9655 Legislative Veto of Rule or Regulation

Summary

When an agency head issues or reissues a rule under subchapter I, they must at the same time send a copy to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives. The rule cannot take effect if either: both Houses adopt a concurrent resolution disapproving it within 90 calendar days of continuous session after it was issued; or one House adopts a disapproval within 60 calendar days and sends it to the other House, and that other House does not disapprove it within 30 calendar days of continuous session after receiving it. If no committee has acted and neither House has adopted a disapproval by the end of the 60-day period, the rule may take effect immediately. If a committee has acted or either House has adopted a disapproval within those 60 days, the rule may not take effect before 90 calendar days after it was issued unless disapproved as above. Continuity of session ends only when Congress adjourns without naming a return date. Days when either House is out of session because of an adjournment longer than three days to a day certain are not counted when computing the 30, 60, and 90 calendar days. If Congress does nothing, or rejects a resolution to disapprove, that is not the same as Congress approving the rule.