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.

This joint resolution seeks to disapprove a rule issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the review of bank merger applications under the Bank Merger Act. If enacted, the rule—which was published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2024—would be nullified and have no legal force or effect. The resolution affects federal banking regulation by blocking the OCC’s guidance on how it evaluates bank merger proposals. It was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Financial Services for consideration.