On June 20, 2025, President Trump signed two joint resolutions passed by Congress that cancel recent federal rules using a law called the Congressional Review Act. This law allows Congress and the President to block federal agency rules they disagree with.
- S.J. Res. 13 stops a rule from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) that changed how bank mergers are reviewed. The original rule tried to tighten reviews of bank mergers, focusing on risks to competition, financial stability, and access to banking in communities. By canceling this rule, the government is keeping the previous, less strict rules, making it easier for banks to merge.
- S.J. Res. 31 cancels an EPA rule that would have made it easier for certain large industrial polluters—like factories or power plants—to avoid stricter air pollution rules. The canceled rule would have allowed companies to reclassify themselves from “major sources” (big polluters) to “area sources” (smaller polluters) under the Clean Air Act. By signing this resolution, President Trump and Congress are blocking this reclassification, keeping tougher pollution controls in place for large sources of toxic air emissions.
These decisions reflect a move to support bank growth and keep strong environmental protections, according to supporters of the resolutions.
The President Signed into Law S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res 31
On Friday, June 20, 2025, the President signed into law:
S.J. Res. 13, which provides 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.
S.J. Res. 31, which provides 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”.
DONALD J. TRUMP
June 20, 2025 White House, Washington, DC
Sources: WhiteHouse.gov , TV503.com/