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Blocking New Oversight Rules for Large Banks and Insurance Companies

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System relating to "Revisions to the Large Financial Institution Rating System and Framework for the Supervision of Insurance Organizations".

2 days ago·View on Congress.gov

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Key Points

  • This resolution aims to cancel a specific rule created by the Federal Reserve. If passed, it would stop the government from using a new system designed to rate and supervise the health of the nation's largest financial institutions and insurance companies.
  • The rule being targeted was meant to update how the Federal Reserve checks on big companies to make sure they are stable. By blocking this rule, Congress would force the Federal Reserve to stick with older methods of oversight or start the process over from scratch.
  • This action specifically affects the biggest players in the financial world, including massive insurance groups and banks that are large enough to impact the entire economy. It does not directly change the rules for small local banks or individual insurance policies.
  • This is a 'disapproval resolution,' which is a special tool Congress can use to overturn a decision made by a government agency. To take effect, it must be passed by both the House and the Senate and then be signed by the President.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 4, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System relating to "Revisions to the Large Financial Institution Rating System and Framework for the Supervision of Insurance Organizations".

Bill NumberSJRES 111
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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