Pub. 21 2024 Issue 2

YOUR FAMILY COMES FIRST. HTRUST.COM ∙ 575.758.7700 ∙ NEW MEXICO Offices in Taos, Santa Fe & Albuquerque We are a state-chartered, locally-owned, independent trust company, devoted to families & their advisors. The Congressional Review Act is so powerful because resolutions can move to the Senate floor quickly through an expedited “fast track” procedure and that, once on the floor, a resolution requires only a simple majority vote to pass — not 60 votes, like most legislation. This fast-track process stipulates a specific timeframe during which rules issued in this Congress can be invalidated by the next Congress: The rule must be issued during a window of 60 session or legislative days prior to Congress’ adjournment at the end of the year in order for the next Congress to have an opportunity to invalidate the rule. We are now nearing the window where any final rules that are issued by the agencies could be challenged under the CRA in the next Congress — yet another reason why electoral outcomes matter. However the elections shake out in November, ABA’s focus will remain unchanged: supporting a policy environment that supports America’s banks in their mission to supply credit to their customers, clients and communities. And we’ll continue to use every tool in the toolbox to ensure that our broad and diverse banking sector can continue to thrive. Email Rob at nichols@aba.com. 10

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