Congressional Review Reform Act of 2025

The Congressional Review Reform Act of 2025 seeks to amend the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to provide Congress with additional time to review and disapprove of federal rules. The bill makes targeted changes to how “joint resolutions of disapproval” are defined and the timing for introducing them. In particular, it removes a portion of the current CRA structure and redefines the form and timing of disapproval resolutions, with language indicating that such joint resolutions would be introduced after Congress receives the report on the rule. The overall aim is to extend and reorganize the process by which Congress can nullify a rule before it becomes or remains binding. From the excerpt provided, the bill reshapes the procedural framework rather than adding a new substantive rule requirement or veto power for the President. The effect appears to be to alter the clock and form for congressional disapproval, potentially giving lawmakers more time and a clearer mechanism to disapprove rules after they’ve been reported to Congress.