S.J.Res. 13 // May 20, 2025
S.J. Res. 13
Sponsor: John Kennedy (R-LA)
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency titled Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act and published on September 25, 2024. The rule revises procedures for reviewing applications for proposed bank mergers, such as by removing automatic approvals under an expedited review procedure and by discontinuing streamlined application forms.
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 0.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 52 | 45.7% |
| Nay | Lost | 47 | 53.9% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 0.4% |