United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 368 — BLOCK Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a requirement for congressional approval of rules from agencies that are expected to cost more than $50 million annually, altering the process for major rule enactment.

  • Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code

    CHAPTER 8--CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING Sec. 801. Congressional review. Sec. 802. Congressional approval procedure for major rules. Sec. 803. Congressional disapproval procedure for nonmajor rules. Sec. 804. Definitions. Sec. 805. Judicial review. Sec. 806. Exemption for monetary policy. Sec. 807. Effective date of certain rules. Sec. 808. Review of rules currently in effect.

    This addition creates a new chapter in Title 5 detailing the congressional review process for agency rulemaking.

  • Sec. 801

    Before a rule may take effect, the Federal agency promulgating such rule shall publish in the Federal Register a list of information on which the rule is based... and shall submit to each House of the Congress a report containing--

    This mandates specific reporting requirements from federal agencies to Congress before rules can take effect.

  • 5 U.S.C. 801

    A major rule shall not take effect unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution of approval described under section 802.

    This enforces that major rules require explicit approval from Congress before taking effect.

  • Sec. 802

    For purposes of this section, the term `joint resolution' means only a joint resolution addressing a report classifying a rule as major...

    This defines the requirements for a joint resolution needed to approve major rules.

  • Sec. 802(b)

    A joint resolution described in subsection (a) shall be referred in each House of Congress to the committees having jurisdiction over the provision of law under which the rule is issued.

    This establishes that joint resolutions for major rules are to be reviewed by relevant committees in both houses.

  • Sec. 802(e)

    In the House of Representatives, if any committee to which a joint resolution described in subsection (a) has been referred has not reported it to the House at the end of 15 legislative days after its introduction...

    This sets a timeline for House committees to report on joint resolutions related to major rules.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 368?
S 368 is sponsored by Kennedy, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 368?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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