Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) 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; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 31) providing for 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"; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Enumerated powers · passes

The resolution is a procedural rule for the House of Representatives, authorized by Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which grants each house the power to determine the rules of its proceedings. It also relates to Congress's authority to disapprove agency rules under the Congressional Review Act, which is an exercise of Congress's legislative powers under Article I, Section 1 and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18).

Bill of Rights · passes

The resolution does not affect speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial rights, jury rights, cruel and unusual punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. It is purely procedural and does not implicate any provision of the Bill of Rights.

Individual liberty · passes

The resolution does not restrict any individual's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It merely sets the terms for congressional consideration of other measures. The burden on individuals is nonexistent, and no compelling constitutional justification is needed because there is no restriction.

Decentralization · passes

This resolution is an internal congressional procedural matter. It does not involve any action that could be handled by individuals, local communities, or states. It is a necessary function of the federal legislature to determine its own rules. It does not consolidate decision-making upward; it is the federal government acting in its proper sphere.

Due process and takings · passes

The resolution does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take private property for public use. It does not bypass any procedural or substantive due process requirements. It is a legislative rule of procedure, not an adjudicative or executive action.