Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) 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; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 31) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act"; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Key Points

• Congress is setting the schedule for two upcoming votes to cancel specific government rules. This is a standard step that allows lawmakers to debate and then decide whether to throw out regulations they do not like.
• One vote involves a rule from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. This rule covers how the government checks and approves when two banks want to merge into one larger company.
• The other vote is about an Environmental Protection Agency rule for air pollution. It changes how the government labels large factories, which affects how much toxic waste those factories are allowed to release into the air.
• This measure also allows the House to move faster on upcoming budget decisions. It removes a requirement that usually makes lawmakers wait a day or get a large majority before voting on certain financial plans through late May 2025.

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