A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Management and Budget relating to "Enhancing Transparency Through Use of the Investing in America Emblem on Signs".
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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AI Government Intelligence™This joint resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 109 of the 118th Congress, proposes congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the use of the "Investing in America Emblem" on signs. The resolution is intended to nullify or reject the OMB's rule under the authority granted by chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code. The rule relates specifically to enhancing transparency through the use of this emblem on signage. The resolution was read twice in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs but ultimately failed or expired without further action. No detailed summary or full bill text is available in the source data.
Senate Joint Resolution 109 sought to disapprove an OMB rule about the use of the Investing in America Emblem on signs but did not advance beyond committee referral and expired.
- The resolution targets a specific OMB rule about the use of the Investing in America Emblem on signs.
- It uses the congressional disapproval process under chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code, which allows Congress to nullify certain federal agency rules.
- The resolution was introduced in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs but did not progress further.
['Office of Management and Budget (OMB), if the rule had been allowed to stand', 'Federal agencies and contractors using the Investing in America Emblem on signage', 'Congress, by exercising oversight and disapproval authority']
["Lack of detailed information on the rule's content limits understanding of implementation challenges or costs.", "The resolution's failure to advance may reflect procedural or political hurdles in using the disapproval process.", 'Potential tradeoffs between transparency goals and regulatory burdens related to emblem use are not detailed.']
The resolution was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. It relates to congressional oversight of federal agency rulemaking, specifically targeting an OMB rule about a government emblem. The resolution did not pass and is recorded as failed or expired as of January 2025.
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['If enacted, the resolution would have prevented the implementation of the OMB rule, potentially affecting how federal agencies display the Investing in America Emblem, which could influence public awareness of government investments.', 'The use of the disapproval resolution process may signal congressional intent to assert oversight over agency rulemaking, potentially impacting future agency regulatory actions.']
The absence of the full bill text and an official summary limits transparency and complicates public and expert review. The resolution's referral to committee but failure to advance highlights procedural aspects of congressional oversight. Tracking the use of disapproval resolutions is important for understanding congressional checks on executive agency rulemaking.
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